The March Of The Foxgloves

A late 19th-century tale of triumph over obsession and humiliation from the award-winning New Zealand author, Karyn Hay.

London, 1893, and Frances Woodward is tormented by the restrictions of her puritanical father and the cruelties of 19th-century narcissist, Benedict Hunt.
Having meted out a particularly creative form of revenge upon Hunt, Frances transcends the social norms of the late-Victorian era and travels alone to the far-flung colony of New Zealand, where she is forced to look beyond the establishment life seemingly pre-ordained for her. Falling in with other artists and non-conformists, and inspired by the revolution in thinking brought about by heroic literary figures and social reformers of the time, Frances forges a new path of her own making.


“Original and arresting”
– FINLAY MACDONALD (Journalist, editor, and publisher)

"The March of the Foxgloves" is brilliantly evocative of the place and time, with sparkling dialogue and memorable characters, from photographer Frances and her risque friend Dolly to various males who range from stuffy to dissolute. And because this is by Karyn Hay, it is beautifully written, thoroughly entertaining and often very funny.'
- STEPHEN STRATFORD (Author and editor)

"I loved the book. The imagery is captivating and it’s also very funny. It’s so refreshing to read a novel set in this period where women find ways of overthrowing tradition and accessing their own power.”
- LOUISE RUSSELL (Editor and former publisher)

“Vivid, beguiling writing. The plot is intriguing, the period scenes convincing, the era authentically recreated.”
– GRAEME LAY (author)