The Log of a Superfluous Son. A Novel

TitleThe Log of a Superfluous Son. A Novel
Year for Search1975
AuthorsHenderson, Michael(b. 1942)
Date Published1975
PublisherJohn McIndoe
Place PublishedDunedin, New Zealand
KeywordsAotearoa New Zealand author, Male author
Annotation

The novel focuses on the experiences and thoughts of a successful lawyer who chooses to quit his well-paying job and work on a cattle boat between Auckland, New Zealand and Guam, but in the background is the contemporary dystopia of the Vietnam War and a growing authoritarianism and militarism in New Zealand.

Holding Institutions

VUW

Author Note

Aotearoa/ New Zealand author (b. 1942).

Full Text

1975 Henderson, Michael (b. 1942). The Log of a Superfluous Son. A Novel. Dunedin, New Zealand: John McIndoe. VUW

The novel focuses on the experiences and thoughts of a successful lawyer who chooses to quit his well-paying job and work on a cattle boat between Auckland, New Zealand and Guam, but in the background is the contemporary dystopia of the Vietnam War and a growing authoritarianism and militarism in New Zealand. Aotearoa/ New Zealand author.