Stories from New Zealand
Brian Wilson
New Zealand Author
Stories about people, places and life’s unexpected turns.
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Books
Short story collections, novels and children’s books by Brian Wilson.
Short Story Collections
Bumpy Roads
A Collection of Short Stories
Thirty-five entertaining and mostly humorous short stories comprising of life experiences in which we can all relate. Life travels many roads. Some are bumpy and may not be welcomed experiences, but they are also often the funniest times in our life.
Here Comes the Sun — Perhaps?
A Collection of Short Stories
Brian Wilson’s short stories have been described as being like a box of chocolates, each one being delightful but quite different. Some of the stories are humorous, while others are thought provoking, and there is a story for everyone.
Novels
Operation Iran
The First Trumpet
A sequel to Operation Iran, and also a stand-alone novel. Adam is now a boss in the CIA, on a mission that brings him face to face with his greatest fears. What started out as offering protection in the Presidential race turns out to be far more dangerous, and of global significance.
Treasure of the General Grant
The General Grant, a clipper, met a tragic fate on May 4th, 1866 when it crashed into the cliffs of the Auckland Islands, carrying 83 passengers and a reported 2,576 ounces of gold. What happened to the gold? Robbie, a Southland sheep farmer, harbours suspicions that his uncle, a renowned treasure hunter, salvaged the treasure from the wreckage.
Belfast: A Time To Die
“When you play with fire you get burnt,” as Danny and his son Sean discover. The turbulent 1970s in Northern Ireland — fraught with shootings, bombings and rioting — left indelible scars on their lives. Haunted by a dark, violent past, Danny seeks solace for his family by leaving a home turf marked by upheaval.
Children’s Books
The Guard Is Changing at Buckingham Palace
A parody
A very funny parody, for both adults and their children, of the famous poem “They’re changing the guard at Buckingham Palace”, published by A. A. Milne in 1924.
The Owl & The Pussy Cat
A parody
A parody of the well-known poem of the same name, written for young children, with a bit of humour for the adult reading the story.
The Night Before Christmas
A parody
A humorous parody of the poem “’Twas the night before Christmas”, published anonymously in 1823 and later claimed by Clement Clarke Moore. Once the excited children are sent to bed on Christmas Eve, a visitor comes down the chimney. Could it be St Nicholas?
The author
Bio
Brian is married with three adult children. He enjoys writing, travelling, following sport, and in past years tramping in the mountains. He also has a background in music, having been a member of the Celebration Singers (which travelled extensively around New Zealand, performed on television and made four LP records), the Royal Music Society and the Christchurch City Choir.
In 1998 he spent six weeks in Zambia, where he was involved in voluntary work.
Qualifications
MA (Honours) Psychology, BA, ACA, NZCC, Dip Mgt, MNZIM
Memberships
NZICA, NZIM, NZSPS
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