Woman in the Wilderness

Miriam Lancewood, Allen & Unwin, $32.99

FOR SIX YEARS, Miriam Lancewood reverted to a primitive lifestyle in isolated mountains on New Zealand’s South Island. In her memoir, Woman in the Wilderness, Lancewood says she discovered the two things she loves most: the wilderness and Peter, her New Zealand husband who shows her the way of freedom.

Her gripping story offers a glimpse into her fight for survival in the bush as she finds clarity and happiness through her connection with the land.