Once Were Warriors by Alan Duff
Alan Duff's groundbreaking first novel is one of the most talked about books ever published in New Zealand and now the basis of a major New Zealand film. This hard hitting story is a frank and uncompromising portrayal of Maoris in New Zealand society. It is a raw and powerful story in which everyone is a victim until the strength and vision of one woman transcends brutality and leads the way to a new life.
A searing look at the urban subculture of New Zealand's native people * Toronto Globe and Mail *
A starkly realistic account..as important, as frank, as powerful a book as [Alice Walker's The Color Purple] was for Americans * Dominion (New Zealand) *
A starkly realistic account..as important, as frank, as powerful a book as [Alice Walker's The Color Purple] was for Americans * Dominion (New Zealand) *
Alan Duff was born in 1950 and lives with his wife and four children in Havelock North, New Zealand. He has published six novels, most notably, the Once Were Warriors trilogy; a novella, State Ward; and six works of non-fiction, including the controversial Maori: The Crisis and the Challenge. Once Were Warriors won the PEN Best First Book for Fiction Award and was made into an internationally acclaimed film for which Alan Duff wrote the original screenplay.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099578413 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099578417 |
| Title | Once Were Warriors |
| Author | Alan Duff |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 1995-03-16 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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