Dream Swimmer, The

Dream Swimmer, The
Witi Ihimaera
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Paperback
h198 x 130mm - 424pg
2 Mar 2009 NZ
International import eta 7-19 days
9780143011217
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The Dream Swimmer, sequel to the award-winning The Matriarch, continues the odyssey of Tama Mahana, grandson and heir to the matriarch, as he assumes the mantle of leadership and, with it, his grandmother's battles with the Pakeha. But at every step Tama is thwarted - by deception and intrigue, and by the woman whose destiny has intersected Riripeti's and his. She is the enigmatic Tiana, his mother, the woman of no account. Ihimaera continues to dazzle as he negotiates this story of great breadth and breathtaking climaxes, combining the heart of his early work with the deft experimentalism of his more recent novels and short stories. At once an incisive character study and a deeply moving family saga, The Dream Swimmer is sure to enchant and delight.
Witi Ihimaera was born in Gisborne, New Zealand, in 1944. He was a pioneer of Maori writing in English: the short-story collection Pounamu Pounamu (1972) was followed by Tangi (1973), the first novel by a Maori. A hard-working writer and editor, his works include novels, short-story collections, children's books, plays and numerous anthologies. His book The Whale Rider has been made into a successful international film, which won the Toronto Film Festival People's Choice Award in 2002. Ihimaera is professor of English at the University of Auckland, teaching creative writing and indigenous literature.
Status: Print on Demand
ISBN-13: 9780143011217
Published: 2 Mar 2009
Published In: New Zealand
Imprint: Raupo Publishing (NZ)
Publisher: Penguin Group NZ
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 130mm
Pages: 424
Dewey: 823.2

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