Once upon a time in Aotearoa / Tina Makereti.

Nā:

Makereti, Tina, 1973- [author,, editor.]

Momo rauemi: Text

TextKaiwhakaputa:Wellington, N.Z. : Huia, 2010.Whakaahuatanga: ix, 184 p. ; 22 cmISBN:

9781869694166
1869694163

Ngā marau:

Genre/Form:

New Zealand fiction -- 20th century.

Contents:

Skin and bones -- Kaitaiaki -- Blink -- What men do -- The god-child -- Topknot -- Off-beat -- Shapeshifter -- Ahi -- Tree, the rabbit and the moon -- The order of things -- Mokomoko -- In the end.

Summary: Vulnerable gods and goddesses; Children born with unusual gifts; Birds with bad timing. Once Upon a Time in Aotearoa explores a world where mythological characters and stories become part of everyday life. Old and new worlds co-exist, cultures mingle and magic happens. Familiar characters appear, but in these versions the gods live in a contemporary world and are motivated by human concerns. In this perplexing world, characters connect with each other and find ancient wisdom that carries them through.

Ngā tūtohu mai i tēnei whare pukapuka: Kāore he tūtohu i tēnei whare pukapuka mō tēnei taitara. Takiuru ki te tāpiri tūtohu.

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Momo tuemi	Tauwāhi onāianei	Kohinga	Tau karanga	Tūnga	Rā oti	Waeherepae	Ngā puringa tuemi
Fiction	South LibraryPlus Fiction	Fiction	MAKE (Tirotirohia te whatanga(Opens below))	Wātea		I2090938

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Tirotiro ana South LibraryPlus Ngā whatanga, Shelving location: Fiction, Collection: Fiction Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)

Tōmua								Panuku
Tōmua	MacLEAN The seeker /	MACO Starry night /	MAGR Jacaranda /	MAKE Once upon a time in Aotearoa /	MAKE Where the Rekohu bone sings /	MAND The story of a New Zealand river /	MANI Blood's pride /	Panuku

Some short stories previously published.

Skin and bones -- Kaitaiaki -- Blink -- What men do -- The god-child -- Topknot -- Off-beat -- Shapeshifter -- Ahi -- Tree, the rabbit and the moon -- The order of things -- Mokomoko -- In the end.

Vulnerable gods and goddesses; Children born with unusual gifts; Birds with bad timing. Once Upon a Time in Aotearoa explores a world where mythological characters and stories become part of everyday life. Old and new worlds co-exist, cultures mingle and magic happens. Familiar characters appear, but in these versions the gods live in a contemporary world and are motivated by human concerns. In this perplexing world, characters connect with each other and find ancient wisdom that carries them through.

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