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Sole survivor

by Derek Hansen

When Rosie Trethewey - disillusioned doctor turned market researcher - unexpectedly inherits a shack on the remote northern tip of Great Barrier Island she decides it is time to begin a new life. Arriving at her new home Rosie finds she has two neighbours sharing the wilderness. One is Red Ohara a refugee from horrific wartime experiences on the Burma Railway. The other Angus Mcleod a retired policeman who's abandoned a society he sees as soft and contemptible. Rosie's suuden appearance panics Red and Angus. They both fear she'll disrupt their ordered lives. And they're right. In this inspiring novel of survival love and conflict three loners are forced to come to terms with themselves each other and the encroaching world.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?