ISBN10: 1877135623, ISBN13: 9781877135620, [publisher: Longacre Press] Hardcover 672 pages. Researching and writing this book often felt like the literary equivalent of a solo crossing of Antarctica. Lynley Hood A City Possessed is a strong, compelling and shocking stor y about one of New Zealand's most high-profile criminal cases - a story of child abuse allegations, gender politics and the law. I n detailing the events and debates leading up to and surrounding the Christchurch Civic Creche case, Lynley Hood shows how such a case could happen, and why. Her penetrating analysis of the socia l and legal processes by which the conviction of Peter Ellis was obtained, and has been repeatedly upheld, has far-reaching implic ations - not only for our justice system, but for the way in whic h we see ourselves. Ms Hood is clearly interested in the truth, and in careful research, rather than holding a view and sticking with it through thick and thin. This is an important book - clea rly written, well-researched, assiduously referenced, and a compe lling read. Dr Alison Jones, Director of the Institute for Resear ch on Gender, University of Auckland Hood says that when it com es to the Ellis case, and the manner in which those accused of se xual abuse of children are dealt with generally, grave injustices are and have been perpetrated. Much in this case went haywire. T he result is a book that will elicit strong responses; outrage an d bewilderment among them. Brian Turner ...

ISBN10: 1877135623, ISBN13: 9781877135620, [publisher: Longacre Press, Dunedin] Hardcover A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with just a small ownership name in front.
[Auckland, New Zealand] [Publication Year: 2001]