Profile: John Hicks

About This Author

John Hicks is the published author of two non-fiction memoirs - 'Pizzles in Paradise' and 'A Wander in Vetland' - which hinge mostly on his experiences as a veterinary surgeon in England and New Zealand. He has also published veterinary articles in magazines and was, for several years, a columnist for the Southland Times newspaper. 'She Bid Me Take Love Easy' is, essentially, an English novel and a complete departure from his earlier books. His empathy for his protagonists, Frederick Lugard and Daniel Page, is deeply rooted in his own English, public school education - one which both these men shared. It is an exploration of the consequences a strict, single sex upbringing can have on men’s subsequent relationships with women