Hidden Places: A Memoir in Journalism - Michael King

"The role of the journalist above all else is to disclose, to shed light in hidden places, to let society see what's going on in its own dark corners." 

This selection of journalism, broadcasts and talks, brought together for the first time, follows the personal and professional growth of New Zealand's best known non-fiction author as a traveller and explorer in his own country. It holds up a highly polished mirror to a large area of New Zealand life and investigates a broad spectrum of contemporary social, cultural, literary and political issues ranging from the making of the author's award-winning television series 'Tangata Whenua', to the Springbok Tour of '81 and the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior. With unerring and often moving perception it also tells the stories of a fascinating gallery of New Zealand identities - writers, politicians, historians, Māori leaders - characters such as James K. Baxter, John A. Lee, Frank Sargeson, Keith Sinclair, Ngoi Pewhairangi, centenarian Ngakahikatea, a survivor from a pre-European Māori past, and Ben Symonds, the last New Zealand veteran of the South African War. 

Sceptre NZ, 1992. Paperback, 250 pages with index.

Condition: secondhand paperback in very good condition.