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Penguin Books (1986), Edition: 1ST, Paperback, 450 pages
Description
This unusual novel, set in New Zealand, concentrates on three people: Kerewin Holmes, a part-Maori painter who has chosen to isolate herself in a tower she built from lottery winnings; Simon, a troubled and mysterious little boy; and Joe Gillayley, the Maori factory worker who is Simon's foster father. Elements of Maori myth and culture are woven into the novel's exploration of the passions and needs that bind these three people together, for good or ill. It's not easy reading, but the story is compelling despite its stylistic eccentricities and great length. The novel is the winner of the Pegasus Prize.
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Awards
Booker Prize (Longlist — 1985)
New Zealand Book Award (Winner — Fiction — 1984)
Pegasus Prize for Literature (1984)
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Physical description
450 p.; 7.75 inches
ISBN
0140089225 / 9780140089226