Once were warriors / Alan Duff.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Duff, Alan, Once were warriors (Series) ; book 1.Publication details: Auckland, N.Z. : Tandem Press, 1990.Description: 198 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 090888448X
  • 0908884001
  • 090888446X
  • 090888401X
  • 186941702X
  • 070222829X
  • 9781775532859
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Awards:
  • Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Awards, 1991: 2nd.
Summary: Once Were Warriors is Alan Duff's harrowing vision of his country's indigenous people two hundred years after the English conquest. In prose that is both raw and compelling, it tells the story of Beth Heke, a Maori woman struggling to keep her family from falling apart, despite the squalor and violence of the housing projects in which they live. Conveying both the rich textures of Maori tradition and the wounds left by its absence, Once Were Warriors is a masterpiece of unblinking realism, irresistible energy, and great sorrow.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Fiction Manaia LibraryPlus Fiction Fiction DUFF (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Checked out 10/05/2024 I2116823
Total holds: 0

Precedes: What becomes of the broken hearted?

Once Were Warriors is Alan Duff's harrowing vision of his country's indigenous people two hundred years after the English conquest. In prose that is both raw and compelling, it tells the story of Beth Heke, a Maori woman struggling to keep her family from falling apart, despite the squalor and violence of the housing projects in which they live. Conveying both the rich textures of Maori tradition and the wounds left by its absence, Once Were Warriors is a masterpiece of unblinking realism, irresistible energy, and great sorrow.

Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Awards, 1991: 2nd.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.

©South Taranaki District Council

Contact us