A young man out poaching. A beautiful maiden in a mysterious house. A perilous voyage to distant islands.
A literary sensation from New Zealand, Mr. Allbones' Ferrets introduces a stunning new writer to American readers. The winner of numerous literary awards in New Zealand, Fiona Farrell is poised to capture a whole new continent of fans with this latest book.
A chance encounter one night introduces our hero, Walter Allbones, to the beautiful Eugenia and her grandfather, Pitford, a natural scientist and collector of rare birds. Allbones is a ferret whisperer, so to speak, and Pitford recruits him to collect a bunch of ferrets for export.
Within months of their meeting, the three embark upon a perilous voyage that will produce most dramatic and unexpected results. “Mr. Allbones' Ferrets” is an enchanting novel with a tender, unusual, and completely unforgettable love story at its center.
"A tender-hearted love story . . . May well be the most richly olfactory novel I've ever read. Fiona Farrell is about to have a lot of fans in America."
Matthew Sharpe, author of The Sleeping Father and Jamestown
"A brilliant new novel. Prose this skillful deserves an international reputation . . . real intellectual bite."
Sunday Star-Times
"A fun and lighthearted romance--with lots of ferrets."
