In the context of the wonderful “Bird Land” exhibition at the Christchurch Art Gallery (on till 8 February 2027), I’ve just started reading Mandy Hager’s “Lifted”, apparently inspired by Bill Hammond’s incredible painting “The Fall of Icarus”.

You can get Lifted at Unity Books: www.unitybooks.co.nz/products/… or at BookHub: bookhub.co.nz/p/lifted-…