The last two years of the life of author John Mulgan has been brought to life in a new book.
Whanganui author Noel Shepherd has recently released Mulgan, a novel about the New Zealand writer, journalist and editor.
Mr Shepherd said Mulgan (1911-45) was an interesting, multi-faceted character - as well as a writer he was an Oxford graduate, a British Army officer, a left-leaning political commentator - who committed suicide in 1945.
Mulgan is most well-known for his 1939 book, Man Alone, set during the Great Depression and detailing the story of a loner who is determined to live by his own means. It is considered to be a classic of New Zealand literature.
Mr Shepherd said he first read Man Alone as a young man. He said the book appealed to him and sparked a long-lasting interest in Mulgan and his life.