{"product_id":"9780143778394","title":"Pounamu Pounamu","description":"Author: Ihimaera, Witi\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780143778394\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin NZ\u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 208\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 199mm x 131mm x 16mm\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOver 50 years in print!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePounamu Pounamu\u003c\/i\u003e is classic Ihimaera and also classic New Zealand literature.  First published in 1972, it was his first book, which as he says in his new introduction 'fulfilled a childhood vow- to write about Maori using his own self and home place'. The vivid stories in this collection not only explore but also celebrate what it is to be a New Zealander, and they do so from a lively Maori perspective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe seeds of Ihimaera's later works were first sown in this ground-breaking collection- \u003ci\u003eThe Whale Rider\u003c\/i\u003e in his story 'The Whale'; \u003ci\u003eThe Rope of Man\u003c\/i\u003e in 'Tangi'; and the character of Simeon from \u003ci\u003eBulibasha, King of the Gypsies\u003c\/i\u003e in 'One Summer Morning'. The book also covers the themes of aroha (love), whanaungatanga (kinship) and manaakitanga (supporting each other), which are so integral to Ihimaera's work.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44268365512862,"sku":"UBD-9780143778394","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780143778394.jpg?v=1725452776","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780143778394","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}