Book Launch: Lily, Oh Lily by Jeffrey Paparoa Holman

Join us in the shop to celebrate the launch of Jeffrey Paparoa Holman's new book, Lily, Oh Lily published by Canterbury University Press.

Lily Hasenburg was just such a figure in Holman’s growing years. She was whispered into his ear by grandmother Eunice – in memorable stories of her older sister, who married and moved to Germany at the turn of the 20th century, and was later caught up in the Nazi web spun by Adolf Hitler. Unable to shake loose this story, Holman pursued her to Berlin, Hamburg and Dresden. Here, we have an account of his pilgrimage; the kind of family history we might bury, and forget – to our loss.

‘Holman travels, learns German, encounters the lost who were always right there … Lily, Oh Lily is family memoir at full stretch, made with love, yearning and just a hint of reproach. A wise, timely, beautiful read.’ —Diana Wichtel

‘Lily, Oh Lily is a thriller, a search for a particular person caught in the events of Nazi Germany – not a whodunnit, but a where-is-she?’ —Patrick Evans

Lily, Oh Lily by Jeffrey Paparoa Holman