{"product_id":"9780143011217","title":"The Dream Swimmer","description":"Author: Ihimaera Smiler, Witi\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780143011217\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin NZ\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Mar 2009\u003cbr\u003ePages: 432 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Eleven years have passed since that winter of 1986 when I put down my pen on the story of the woman who wore pearls in her hair, my grandmother the matriarch, Riripeti Mahana nee Pere, whom some called Artemis . . .'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo begins \u003ci\u003eThe Dream Swimmer\u003c\/i\u003e, Witi Ihimaera's gripping sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Matriarch\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed winner of the Wattie Award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dream Swimmer\u003c\/i\u003e continues the odyssey of Tama Mahana, grandson and heir to the matriarch, as he assumes the mantle of leadership and, with it, his grandmother's battles with the Pakeha. But at every step Tama is thwarted - by deception and intrigue, and by the woman whose destiny has intersected Riripeti's and his. She is the enigmatic Tiana, his mother, the woman of no account.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIhimaera continues to dazzle as he negotiates this story of great breadth and breathtaking climaxes, combining the heart of his early work with the deft experimentalism of his more recent novels and short stories. At once an incisive character study and a deeply moving family saga, \u003ci\u003eThe Dream Swimmer\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to enchant and delight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Part oracle, part memorialist, Ihimaera is an inspired voice, weaving many stories together. The effect if epic, operatic., - David Eggleton, \u003ci\u003eMetro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Also available as an eBook\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67451893973150,"sku":"UBD-9780143011217","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780143011217.jpg?v=1790835024","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780143011217","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}