{"product_id":"9780143773269","title":"A Conversation with my Country","description":"Author: Duff, Alan\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780143773269\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE NZ\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Jul 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTelling it how he sees it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fresh, personal account of New Zealand, now, from one of our hardest-hitting writers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFollowing \u003ci\u003eOnce Were Warriors\u003c\/i\u003e, Alan Duff wrote \u003ci\u003eMaori: The Crisis and the Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e. His controversial comments shook the country. A quarter of a century later, New Zealand and Maoridom are in a very different place. And so is Alan - he has published many more books, had two films made of his works, founded the Duffy Books in Homes literacy programme and endured 'some less inspiring moments, including bankruptcy'. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReturned from living in France, he views his country with fresh eyes, as it is now: homing in on the crises in parenting, our prisons, education and welfare systems, and a growing culture of entitlement that entraps Pakeha and Maori alike. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNever one to shy away from being a whetstone on which others can sharpen their own opinions, Alan tells it how he sees it.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48293928501406,"sku":"UBD-9780143773269","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780143773269.jpg?v=1789729588","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780143773269","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}