{"product_id":"bill-shirley-ebook","title":"Bill \u0026 Shirley Ebook","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"strapline\"\u003eAn exemplary memoir examining the complex, remarkable lives of two very famous New Zealanders\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBill Sutch and Shirley Smith were two of New Zealand’s most significant twentieth-century figures: Sutch as an economist, influential civil servant, and inspirational proponent of innovation in the fields of social and economic development; and Smith as a glass-ceiling breaker and sole practitioner in the formerly male dominated world of the law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wise, urbane memoir begins with the early years of Keith Ovenden’s marriage to their only child, Helen Sutch, and carries through to Sutch’s trial on charges brought against him under the Official Secrets Act, all the way to Shirley’s death over thirty years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt offers unprecedented insights into the accusations against Sutch, as well as Smith’s remarkable legal practice, and behind both, some of the dramas of their domestic life. Deeply intelligent and beautifully crafted, it offers a unique and intimate study of two complex and fascinating New Zealanders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo look inside, click\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/masseypress\/docs\/bill_and_shirley_look_inside\" title=\"Bill \u0026amp; Shirley look inside\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"strapline\"\u003eThis book is currently unavailable for sale online but you can find it at your local bookstore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Massey Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67705555124544,"sku":"BSE","price":9.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0944\/6614\/6624\/files\/9780995131835.jpg?v=1769563396","url":"https:\/\/masseypress.ac.nz\/products\/bill-shirley-ebook","provider":"Massey Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}