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Season of Figs

By Niyaz Martin Wilson

£10/$16

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From grandmother's stories of her life in the sultan's harem to the author's own experiences of growing up in Turkey, Niyaz Martin Wilson's memoir of her childhood combines autobiography, poetry and recipes, beautifully evoking that far-off time and place as seen years later through the eyes of a migrant to New Zealand.

Circassian Granddaughter

By Niyaz Martin Wilson

£12.99/$20.80

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Following on from A Season of Figs, Circassian Granddaughter covers Niyaz's life and travels from her teenage years in Turkey. She moved to England and then to New Zealand. Niyaz became Director of Training of the Rotorua Playcentre movement and President of the Lynmore Country Women's Institute. She gained her MA (Hons) and taught in Auckland for some time before marrying a British diplomat and serving various posts around the world including the Hague and Sydney.

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Daughter of Istanbul

By Niyaz Martin Wilson

£20/$32

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The third of Niyaz Martin Wilson's autobiographical collections of stories, memories and poems.

We are very sad to announce that Niyaz's husband, Colin Wilson, died in March 2010 after a long illness.