{"product_id":"reluctant-corporate-raider-warwick-aiken","title":"Reluctant Corporate Raider - Warwick Aiken","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarwick Aiken's first novel helps us define the post-war baby boomer generation, those who were born between 1945 and 1963. They were the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echildren and grandchildren of two generations who experienced two world wars and in many instances were broken by these experiences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSometimes referred to as the spoilt generation, the boomers’ values and beliefs created the society - good and bad - that we have in Aotearoa New Zealand today. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAiken's novel sweeps through three decades and four generations. The main characters evolve over 30 years. Sara, the spoilt daughter of the established rich; Adam, the ruthless entrepreneur, who exploits neo liberal economic reforms and a deregulated economy; Rory, the idealist; Blake SAS man; Christabel, the voice of reason; and Francis, the main character, whose values and beliefs are shaped by a rapidly changing world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristchurch, pre earthquake, provides a stunning and sometimes disturbing backdrop to a story that has literary merits and also has the tension of a thriller. This is a fascinating read that exposes the soft underbelly of New Zealand and issues in our politics, economy, and society that still need to be addressed and resolved today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eDefyd Williams, friend and teacher of history\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarwick Aiken, 2025. Paperback, 234 pages. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: new paperback. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nikau Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52423801340187,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9967\/5931\/files\/ABC74C1B-0B3D-4FF8-99F0-5DEE07F4070E.jpg?v=1782870704","url":"https:\/\/nikaubooks.co.nz\/products\/reluctant-corporate-raider-warwick-aiken","provider":"Nikau Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}