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Grace, Patricia, 1937-

Tū / Patricia Grace. - Auckland, N.Z. : Penguin Books, 2004. - 287 pages ; 23 cm

Novel.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-287).

Three brothers, a war and secrets. Pita -- Little Father, Big Brother -- stays at home to look after his family as he's done since he was a small boy. There's Jess and Ani Rose to keep him there, but he decides he has to go to war. Rangi -- chatterer, mischievous -- is the first to go to war. He has loads of mates and is one of the bravest fighters in the Maori Battalion. He's the go-between for Pita and Tu. Te Hokowhitu-a-Tu -- Tuboy, Tu Bear -- is the family's hope for the future. First chance he gets he becomes a soldier, and finds there's no place he'd rather be than with his battalion. Some years later, a niece and a nephew come looking for answers. It is time for revelations.

"Three brothers, a war and secrets. Some years later, a niece and nephew come looking for answers. It is time for revelations"--Publisher description.


English version.

Montana New Zealand Book Awards Deutz Medal for Fiction or Poetry, 2005

ISBN: 0143019201 9780143019206

LCCN: 2005363358

Subjects--Corporate Names:
New Zealand. Army. Battalion, 28 --Fiction.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Maori--Fiction.
Maori (New Zealand people)--Fiction.
Pakiwaitara.
Whānau.
Kuia.
Mana tāne.
Whanaungatanga.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
New Zealand fiction--21st century.

LC Class. No.: PR9639.3.G7 / T8 2004

Dewey Class. No.: NZ823.2