It's not that her London life is destroying her, but it's not inspiring her, either. And the fact is, Naomi's in love - with New Zealand. She feels compelled to throw in the towel on London life; a successful career, friends, night life, and the stability of family nearby. Is it ill-advised, or boldly fearless? She's not sure, but she's selling up and moving to New Zealand anyway, and she's convinced her boyfriend to come too.With a plan that reaches about as far as the airport, thirty year-old Naomi and boyfriend James ...
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It's not that her London life is destroying her, but it's not inspiring her, either. And the fact is, Naomi's in love - with New Zealand. She feels compelled to throw in the towel on London life; a successful career, friends, night life, and the stability of family nearby. Is it ill-advised, or boldly fearless? She's not sure, but she's selling up and moving to New Zealand anyway, and she's convinced her boyfriend to come too.With a plan that reaches about as far as the airport, thirty year-old Naomi and boyfriend James head into the unknown on the other side of the world.Jumping Off The Edge Of The World captures the humour and the heartache of leaving it all behind and starting again somewhere new. Travelling to New Zealand as a backpacker was one thing, but Naomi soon finds that shipping out and making a life there is completely different. It's easy enough to say you want to live in the middle of nowhere, but after living in one of the busiest cities in the world - what will it feel like?In a land where, apparently, every woman wants her curtains cleaned, Naomi isn't sure how to fit in or what to do. She's abandoned her old life and is here to find herself - but isn't she actually even more lost? Taking her cue from the people she meets, Naomi starts to question her place in the world. Who is she, anyway? She finds a solace in solitude and a place to think, or not think, on the wild, empty, black sand beaches near their new home.Jumping Off The Edge Of The World is a true and honest, late (or perhaps second) coming-of-age tale of travel adventures, culture shock, soul-searching, leaky houses and smelly jumpers.
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