Bird Child and Other Stories

Bird Child and Other Stories
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Publisher : Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : 9781776953790
ISBN-13 : 1776953797
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Book Synopsis Bird Child and Other Stories by : Patricia Grace

Download or read book Bird Child and Other Stories written by Patricia Grace and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2024-01-30 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mythology and contemporary Māori life are woven together seamlessly in this spectacular collection by Aotearoa’s foremost short story writer. The titular story ‘Bird Child’ plunges you deep into Te Kore, an ancient time before time. In another, the formidable goddess Mahuika, Keeper of Fire, becomes a doting mother and friend. Later, Grace’s own childhood vividly shapes the world of the young character Mereana; and a widower’s hilariously human struggle to parent his seven daughters is told with trademark wit and crackling dialogue. Moving artfully across decades, landscapes, time and space, with tenderness and charm, Bird Child and Other Stories shows an author as adept and stimulating as ever. "Grace's stories make a shining and enduring place formed of the brilliant weave of Māori oral storytelling.” - Joy Harjo Fly Bird, fly Child, in every direction. Know what there is to know of everything terrestrial, Of all that has been laid out by Tāne-nui-a-Rangi. Fly high. Fly high. Know all that is celestial. Attain the uncountable stars.


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