Vintage New Zealand / Random House Group, Auckland, 1994. Creased spine, previous owner's name at top of front endpaper, foxing to page edges.

In this collection of non-fiction writing and speeches, Fiona Kidman looks at the images that have made up her life, the influences and experiences that inform her works. She explores the process of writing and the world of books, and she takes her readers on many journeys as she examines the importance of place on people and on her own fiction and poetry. Stretching back over twenty-five years, the articles provide a fascinating insight into Fiona Kidman, the person, writer and New Zealander.