Pūrākau : Māori myths retold by Māori writers / edited by Witi Ihimaera and Whiti Hereaka.
"Ancient Māori creation myths, portrayals of larger-than-life heroes and tales of engrossing magical beings have endured through the ages. Some hail back to Hawaiki, some are firmly grounded in New Zealand and its landscape. Through countless generations, the stories have been reshaped and pass...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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[Auckland] :
Penguin Random House New Zealand,
2019.
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| Summary: | "Ancient Māori creation myths, portrayals of larger-than-life heroes and tales of engrossing magical beings have endured through the ages. Some hail back to Hawaiki, some are firmly grounded in New Zealand and its landscape. Through countless generations, the stories have been reshaped and passed on. This new collection presents a wide range of traditional myths that have been retold by some of our best Maori wordsmiths"--Back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | 400 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780143772965 0143772961 |