Notes from the margins

"The influence of Peter Hooper's work lives on in the students he taught, the young environmentalists he worked with, and those who read with appreciation his award winning writing. Notes from the Margins: the West Coast's Peter Hooper is the story of this poet and author, teacher, bookseller and philosopher. In telling Peter Hooper's life, this biography also becomes a story of the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, and how it influences the lives of those who live there. This is a book written on behalf of many who knew Hooper personally, but there is also much to be gained by others who will be making acquaintance for the first time" --Inside front cover.