Publisher's Synopsis
Two beautiful islands, Hindu Bali in the Indian Ocean, and French-Melanesian Isle of Pines, New Caledonia, in the South Pacific. A memoir of love and death that weaves between the contrasting cultures.
Former broadcasting journalist, Kiwi-born author, Hilary Roots went to the South Pacific island for a five day holiday in 1975. Destiny sowed an unexpected path, scattering it with joys and sorrows.
Her life's companion, a Swiss-German scuba-diver and artist, worked hard and enjoyed life.
One Rose in Bali is the finale to their decades-long adventure. It is a cautionary travel tale. Tender, spirited, now and then harsh...
