In 1959, Brathwaite wrote his first book, Fear in the Night, a novel set in the Pacific during the Second World War, in which a New Zealand air crew try to repair their bomber and get it airborne again before an approaching Japanese patrol arrives.[3] He became a full-time writer. The three novels The Flying Fish, The Needle's Eye and The Evil Day, written between 1964 and 1967, are a trilogy set during the New Zealand Wars of the nineteenth century.[4] He wrote over 30 books, including many travel guides to New Zealand, and numerous radio plays.[2]
Brathwaite died in Christchurch in 2005[2] and was buried in Avonhead Cemetery.[6]
Booksedit
Fear in the Night 1959
An Affair of Men 1961
Long Way Home 1964
The Flying Fish 1964
The Needle's Eye 1965
The Evil Day 1967
Morning Flight 1970
The Companion Guide to the North Island of New Zealand 1970
The Companion Guide to the South Island of New Zealand 1972
The Beauty of New Zealand 1974
New Zealand and Its People 1974
Except the Lord Build the House 1977
The Flame Box 1978
Historic New Zealand 1980
Sixty Red Nightcaps and Other Curiosities of New Zealand History 1980
Wild New Zealand 1981
The Companion Guide to Westland 1981
Dunedin Photography 1981
The Beauty of Waikato-Bay of Plenty: Incorporating Rotorua & Taupo 1981
The Companion Guide to Otago, Southland and Stewart Island 1982
The Beauty of New Zealand's South Island 1982
The Beauty of New Zealand's North Island 1982
Pilot on the Run: The Epic Escape from Occupied France of Flight Sergeant L.S.M. (Chalky) White RNZAF 1986
Christchurch, North and Mid Canterbury 1988
A Portrait of New Zealand 1988
South Canterbury: Timaru, Mt Cook & the Mackenzie Country 1989
We'll Be Home for Christmas: The Second World War as Seen Through the Eyes of Ordinary New Zealanders Who Served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force (edited) 1994
Referencesedit
^"Marriages". The Press. Vol. 84, no. 25471. 17 April 1948. p. 1. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^ abc"Teller of yarns". The Press. 10 December 2005. p. 19.
^"New Fiction". The Press. Vol. 98, no. 29004. 19 September 1959. p. 3. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^Ogilvia, Gordon, ed. (2002). "The Christchurch Writers' Trail" (PDF). New Zealand Society of Authors. p. 13.
^"New Year honours list 2001". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 30 December 2000. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
^"Christchurch City Council cemeteries database". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
December 15, 2023
errol, brathwaite, errol, freeman, brathwaite, mnzm, april, 1924, december, 2005, zealand, author, mnzmbrathwaite, 1989bornerrol, freeman, brathwaite, 1924, april, 1924waipukurau, zealanddied4, december, 2005, 2005, aged, christchurch, zealandgenrehistorical, . Errol Freeman Brathwaite MNZM 3 April 1924 4 December 2005 was a New Zealand author Errol BrathwaiteMNZMBrathwaite in 1989BornErrol Freeman Brathwaite 1924 04 03 3 April 1924Waipukurau New ZealandDied4 December 2005 2005 12 04 aged 81 Christchurch New ZealandGenreHistorical fiction and non fictionTravel guidesRadio playsBiography editBorn in Waipukurau in 1924 Brathwaite was educated at Timaru Boys High School He served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force as an air gunner in the Pacific in the latter part of World War II He married Alison Whyte at St John s Church Latimer Square in Christchurch on 20 March 1948 1 and after a period in the army he began working in advertising 2 In 1959 Brathwaite wrote his first book Fear in the Night a novel set in the Pacific during the Second World War in which a New Zealand air crew try to repair their bomber and get it airborne again before an approaching Japanese patrol arrives 3 He became a full time writer The three novels The Flying Fish The Needle s Eye and The Evil Day written between 1964 and 1967 are a trilogy set during the New Zealand Wars of the nineteenth century 4 He wrote over 30 books including many travel guides to New Zealand and numerous radio plays 2 In the 2001 New Year Honours Brathwaite was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to literature 5 Brathwaite died in Christchurch in 2005 2 and was buried in Avonhead Cemetery 6 Books editFear in the Night 1959 An Affair of Men 1961 Long Way Home 1964 The Flying Fish 1964 The Needle s Eye 1965 The Evil Day 1967 Morning Flight 1970 The Companion Guide to the North Island of New Zealand 1970 The Companion Guide to the South Island of New Zealand 1972 The Beauty of New Zealand 1974 New Zealand and Its People 1974 Except the Lord Build the House 1977 The Flame Box 1978 Historic New Zealand 1980 Sixty Red Nightcaps and Other Curiosities of New Zealand History 1980 Wild New Zealand 1981 The Companion Guide to Westland 1981 Dunedin Photography 1981 The Beauty of Waikato Bay of Plenty Incorporating Rotorua amp Taupo 1981 The Companion Guide to Otago Southland and Stewart Island 1982 The Beauty of New Zealand s South Island 1982 The Beauty of New Zealand s North Island 1982 Pilot on the Run The Epic Escape from Occupied France of Flight Sergeant L S M Chalky White RNZAF 1986 Christchurch North and Mid Canterbury 1988 A Portrait of New Zealand 1988 South Canterbury Timaru Mt Cook amp the Mackenzie Country 1989 We ll Be Home for Christmas The Second World War as Seen Through the Eyes of Ordinary New Zealanders Who Served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force edited 1994References edit Marriages The Press Vol 84 no 25471 17 April 1948 p 1 Retrieved 6 September 2022 a b c Teller of yarns The Press 10 December 2005 p 19 New Fiction The Press Vol 98 no 29004 19 September 1959 p 3 Retrieved 6 September 2022 Ogilvia Gordon ed 2002 The Christchurch Writers Trail PDF New Zealand Society of Authors p 13 New Year honours list 2001 Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 30 December 2000 Retrieved 17 August 2019 Christchurch City Council cemeteries database Christchurch City Council Retrieved 17 April 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Errol Brathwaite amp oldid 1109154677, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
