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The Thrill of Falling by Witi Ihimaera
38.00 NZD
Category: Short Stories
A stunning collection of stories from one of New Zealand's favourite authors. What's new? A young woman utters her favourite mantras to take on the world. An old woman lives like a diva, re - enacting Casablanca. In a rewrite of a play, a singer becomes a rock chick in London. Moby Dick is reincarnated ...Show more
The Trowenna Sea by Witi Ihimaera
37.00 NZD
Category: General fiction
Hohepa Te Umuroa is with Te Rauparaha at the Wairau killings in the 1840s, and at Boulcotts Farm in the Hutt Valley when white settlers lose their lives. Convicted of insurrection, he and four companions are transported to the convict town of Hobart to serve their sentences. Ismay Glossop and her doctor ...Show more
The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera
22.00 NZD
Category: Children
From the time of her birth, Kahu is destined to become the leader of her tribe in the East Coast village of Whangara. But her grandfather, Koro Apirana, is caught up with the problems facing the tribe. He refuses to accept that a girl could take over from him as chief. Then a pod of whales beach themsel ...Show more
The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera
26.00 NZD
Category: NZ Fiction
The birth of a daughter - Kahu - breaks the lineage of a Maori tribe. Rejected by her grandfather, Kahu develops the ability to communicate with whales, echoing those of the ancient Whale Rider after whom she was named. This magical and mythical novel tells of the conflict between tradition and heritage ...Show more
The Whale Rider (Popular Penguin) by Witi Ihimaera
16.00 NZD
Category: Popular Penguins
Eight-year-old Kahu craves her great-grandfather's love and attention. But he's focused on his duties as chief of the Maori in Whangara, New Zealand—a tribe that claims descent from the legendary "whale rider." In every generation since the whale rider, a male has inherited the title of chief. But now t ...Show more
White Lies by Witi Ihimaera; Dana Rotberg
37.00 NZD
Category: NZ Fiction
A powerful, prize-winning novella from the much-loved author of The Whale Rider, plus a moving screenplay, film stills and commentary on writing and movie making. A medicine woman a giver of life is asked to hide a secret that may protect a position in society, but could have fatal consequences. When sh ...Show more
Witi Ihimaera: His Best Stories by Witi Ihimaera
30.00 NZD
Category: General fiction
In this definitive collection by one of New Zealand's best-loved authors, Witi Ihimaera offers his personal choice of twenty-four stories from throughout his illustrious career. The pieces span more than thirty-five years - since his first collection, Pounamu Pounamu(1972), was published - and showcase ...Show more