{"product_id":"pounamu-pounamu-celebrating-50-years","title":"Pounamu Pounamu, Celebrating 50 years","description":"\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40856776245282,"sku":"9780143778394","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0052\/0785\/1042\/products\/Copy-of-Book-Template-635.jpg?v=1664672362","url":"https:\/\/petronella.pro\/products\/pounamu-pounamu-celebrating-50-years","provider":"Petronella's Gallery and Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}