Lit in Translation

Charlotte Grimshaw

Born 1968 · New Zealand

In English
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Books on prize lists

  • Written in English

    NZ Book Awards 2011 · Shortlist

    The Night Book

    The Night Book

    Charlotte Grimshaw · 42 when first published

    Novel · 320 pages · Politics, Family

    AI-generated summary:On the eve of a New Zealand election, a wealthy Auckland obstetrician drawn into politics forms a bond with the wife of the man likely to become Prime Minister, a woman hiding secrets of her own.

  • Written in English

    NZ Book Awards 2008 · Winner

    Opportunity

    Opportunity

    Charlotte Grimshaw · 39 when first published

    Short stories · 288 pages

    AI-generated summary:A man faces death after an operation, a devout Christian meets the man who once hurt her, a secretary learns her boss's secret, and an old Auckland woman writes a last book of her crimes, in stories whose lives turn out to be linked.