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Once Were Warriors is Alan Duff's harrowing vision of his country's indigenous people two hundred years after the English conquest. In prose that is both raw and compelling, it tells the story of Beth Heke, a Maori woman struggling to keep her family from falling apart, despite the squalor and violence of the housing projects in which they live. Conveying both the rich textures of Maori tradition and the wounds left by its absence, Once Were Warriors is a masterpiece of unblinking realism, irresistible energy, and great sorrow.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A New Zealand classic, this novel is a raw and powerful portrayal of Maori in New Zealand society.This classic has been released in the Popular Penguin format to mark 50 years of publishing in New Zealand. The format reaches further back to 1935, when Allen Lane founded Penguin Books with a clear vision- 'We believed in the existence of a vast reading public for intelligent books at a low price, and staked everything on it.'Ground-breaking.Original.Heart-rending.Most talked about book in New Zealand, ever.Adapted into a blockbuster movie.Still in print three decades later. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781776950737
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A New Zealand classic, this novel is a raw and powerful portrayal of Maori in New Zealand society.This classic has been released in the Popular Penguin format to mark 50 years of publishing in New Zealand. The format reaches further back to 1935, when Allen Lane founded Penguin Books with a clear vision- 'We believed in the existence of a vast reading public for intelligent books at a low price, and staked everything on it.'Ground-breaking.Original.Heart-rending.Most talked about book in New Zealand, ever.Adapted into a blockbuster movie.Still in print three decades later. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781776950737
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A New Zealand classic, this novel is a raw and powerful portrayal of Maori in New Zealand society.This classic has been released in the Popular Penguin format to mark 50 years of publishing in New Zealand. The format reaches further back to 1935, when Allen Lane founded Penguin Books with a clear vision- 'We believed in the existence of a vast reading public for intelligent books at a low price, and staked everything on it.'Ground-breaking.Original.Heart-rending.Most talked about book in New Zealand, ever.Adapted into a blockbuster movie.Still in print three decades later. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781776950737
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Once Were Warriors by Alan Duff
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