{"product_id":"pounamu-pounamu","title":"Pounamu Pounamu | Witi Ihimaera | Paperback Edition","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n        table, td, td {\n        border: 1px solid #ddd;\n        border-collapse: collapse;\n        }\n\n        table {\n        table-layout: fixed; \/* Fixed table layout *\/\n        }\n\n        td {\n        width: 50%; \/* Define width for td *\/\n        padding: 4px;\n        word-wrap: break-word;\n        white-space: pre-wrap;\n        }\n\n        tr:nth-child(even) {\n        background-color: #c9e5cc;\n        }\n\n        tr:nth-child(odd) {\n        background-color: #fff; \/* Add a style for odd rows *\/\n        }\n        --\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n        \u003c!-- more --\u003e\n        \u003c!--Start tab labels--\u003e\n        \u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e        \n          \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab1\"\u003eSummary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!--kaikora_description--\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab2\"\u003eSpecs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!--kaikora_description--\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab3\"\u003eNotes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!--kaikora_description--\u003e\n        \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c!--kaikora_description--\u003e        \n        \u003c!--Start tab content--\u003e\n        \u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n          \u003cli id=\"tab1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"c-book-details__keynote\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver 50 years in print!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!--kaikora_description--\u003e\n  \u003cli id=\"tab2\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 August 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780143778394\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImprint\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePenguin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFor more information on our shipping policy follow \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/folders.co.nz\/pages\/delivery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ethis link\u003c\/a\u003e and for our returns policy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/folders.co.nz\/pages\/online-returns-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eclick here.\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!--kaikora_description--\u003e\n  \u003cli id=\"tab3\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstyle data-eqcss-read=\"true\" type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree-time winner of the Wattie\/Montana Book of the Year award, Katherine Mansfield fellow and playwright Witi Ihimaera is one of New Zealand’s most prolific and accomplished writers. Witi’s first novel, \u003cem\u003eTangi\u003c\/em\u003e, won the Wattie Book of the Year Award in 1974, a feat he repeated with \u003cem\u003eThe Matriarch\u003c\/em\u003e in 1986. His celebrated novel \u003cem\u003eBulibasha, King of the Gypsies\u003c\/em\u003e, now adapted as the film \u003cem\u003eMahana\u003c\/em\u003e, won the Montana Book of the Year award in 1995. Witi’s other novels and short story collections include \u003cem\u003eThe Whale Rider\u003c\/em\u003e (also adapted as an internationally successful film); \u003cem\u003eDream Swimmer \u003c\/em\u003e(sequel to the award-winning The Matriarch); \u003cem\u003ePounamu, Pounamu\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Nights In The Gardens of Spain\u003c\/em\u003e. In 2015 he published the first volume of his autobiography, \u003cem\u003eMaori Boy\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!--kaikora_description--\u003e\n        \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c!--kaikora_description--\u003e\n        ","brand":"United Books Distributors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43530597761261,"sku":"9780143778394","price":23.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0541\/2565\/8281\/files\/Pounamu_Pounamu__Witi_Ihimaera__Paperback_Edition_1.jpg?v=1749349728","url":"https:\/\/marstonmoor.co.nz\/products\/pounamu-pounamu","provider":"Marston Moor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}