Al Brown, the much loved Kiwi chef turned media mega star and author of best selling Go Fish, explores the connection we Kiwis have with our coasts; think Hunger for the Wild goes coastal!

As he travels our stunning and varied coastline Al visits iconic landmarks, meets colourful characters, hears rich tales from past and present and discovers how weather, wildlife and fisheries influence the area.

“The wonderful thing about the coastline is that as each tide draws back, it takes away any indication of what happened between tides. So, if you’re lucky enough to be making the first footprints as you walk down the beach in the morning, it may be easy to imagine what it might have been like when Maori or early European settlers first stepped onto the shores of Aotearoa” — Al Brown

Each chapter covers a different stretch of coast, covering a wide array of coastal locations within NZ:

• Red Rocks to Pencarrow (Wellington)
• Hot Water Beach to Whitianga (Coromandel)
• Cape Brett to Rocky Point (Bay of Islands)
• Mokau to New Plymouth (Taranaki)
• Westport to Punakaiki
• Doubtful Sound & Fiordland
• Birdlings Flat to Lyttelton (Christchurch)

Al includes one simple and mouth watering recipe for each chapter, featuring beautifully fresh produce from each area.

A celebratory volume of our harbours, beaches and rocky outcrops, and all their beauty and drama that you’ll dip into time and time again.