{"product_id":"9780143771562","title":"Imaginary Lives of James Poneke, The","description":"Author: Makereti, Tina\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780143771562\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE NZ\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 Sep 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom an early age, James Poneke has had to play a role to survive. But what of the real James?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhile exhibited as a curiosity, a Maori boy turns his gaze on Victorian London. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'The hour is late. The candle is low. Tomorrow I will see whether it is my friends or a ship homewards I meet. But first I must finish my story for you. My future, my descendant, my mokopuna. Listen.'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSo begins the tale of James Poneke: orphaned son of a chief; ardent student of English; wide-eyed survivor. All the world's a stage, especially when you're a living exhibit. But anything can happen to a young New Zealander on the savage streets of Victorian London. When James meets the man with laughing dark eyes and the woman who dresses as a man, he begins to discover who people really are beneath their many guises.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough London is everything James most desires, this new world is more dark and dazzling than he could have imagined.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48171421368478,"sku":"UBD-9780143771562","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780143771562.jpg?v=1787220834","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780143771562","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}