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020 _a9781776890835
_q(paperback)
020 _a1776890833
_q(paperback)
035 _a(OCoLC)1394051701
040 _aNZWPM
_beng
_erda
_cNZWPM
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100 _aEngland, Saige,
_eauthor.
_953645
245 1 4 _aThe seasonwife :
_ba novel /
_cSaige England.
246 3 _aSeason wife
260 _aAuckland, New Zealand :
_bBateman Books,
_c2023
300 _a287 pages ;
_c24 cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 _a"It's 1832 on an isolated coast on the South Island of New Zealand. A lush and tranquil bay is facing a season of upheaval. White men are whaling, sealing, whoring and warring. Creatures are culled, woods are felled. But something more sinister is afoot. There is much demand amongst the English gentry for the rich resources and curiosities to be found in this farthest flung corner of the colonies. But, in order to procure these treasures, blood will need to be shed. Bridie Murphy is an immigrant Irish orphan with a sharp tongue and an unbreakable spirit who has been abducted from her home in Sydney. She is forced into a relationship with Robbie Fitch, the roguish captain of a whaling ship. Low-born, perceptive and fiercely protective of her whanau, Manaia O Piripiri has a special role accorded her by the rangatira to protect the village. It also sets her on a dangerous collision course with Robbie and his men. Slipping unwillingly into the fray is Quentin Cuthbert, a disillusioned missionary with a past. While Bridie and Manaia forge a precarious and critical alliance, the missionary must decide once and for all where he stands. The Seasonwife considers the barbaric intrusion of a new world into the lives of Maori as women navigate dangerous currents towards survival. A lyrical, deeply moving and highly visual novel that will penetrate deep into your bones." - publisher's website.
650 0 _aSettler colonialism
_vFiction.
_953646
650 0 _aMaori (New Zealand people)
_vFiction.
_92712
650 0 _aWomen
_vFiction.
_99579
650 0 _aMissionaries
_vFiction.
_930832
651 0 _aNew Zealand
_x History
_y19th century
_vFiction.
_915269
655 7 _aHistorical fiction.
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948 _hHELD BY NZWMT - 3 OTHER HOLDINGS
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