One of the classics of New Zealand literature.
Janet Frame (1924–2004) is New Zealand's most distinguished and celebrated writer. She wrote eleven novels, four collections of short stories, a book of poetry, a children's book, and a three-volume autobiography. Heather Bolton is a Melbourne-based actor who has extensive stage and screen experience. After winning a GOFTA for her role as Meg in Gaylene Preston’s 1985 debut feature Mr Wrong, she went on to feature in television series Blue Heelers, Stingers, Rush and Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, and films Illustrious Energy, Rainbow’s End and The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark. Heather also writes and performs in plays for Melbourne’s Ranters Theatre.
"Janet Frame is one of the most poignant and moving of
writers."
*Amazon*
"Janet Frame is one of New Zealand's literary treasures, and her
first novel, Owls Do Cry, published in 1957, is considered a
masterpiece. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the novel chronicles
the harrowing experiences of 14-year-old Daphne, diagnosed
schizophrenic and confined to a mental institution. Much of
Daphne's story unfolds in stream-of-consciousness ramblings, the
hallucinatory, lyrical poetry that marks the music of madness.
Heather Bolton's voice is soft and intriguing, a voice clearly from
another world. When Daphne sings her poetry, Bolton's wispy,
compelling school-girl soprano confirms that this book is a perfect
fit for audio. Voices from the outside world come mainly from
Daphne's sister, Teresa's, detailed diaries. Bolton handles the
more grounded prose with ease, while making Daphne's surreal
interior monologues strange, beautiful, and haunting"
*AudioFile Magazine*
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