![]() ![]() The power and feeling for nature and the more mystical sides of a dwindling people, the Maoris, will make it a gem providing a whole new range of experience.” “ Clearly it was written with passion and it has inspired passions … Rich, varied and flexible, the story becomes utterly compelling.” In this novel, New Zealand’s people, its heritage and landscape are conjured up with uncanny poetry and perceptiveness.” Seizing on material that might seem outlandish, she transforms it into a table that’s as persuasive as it’s haunting. “ This novel from a New Zealand writer radiates vitality. ![]() ![]() She casts her magic on three fiercely unique character, but reminds us that we, like them, are “nothing more than people”, and that, in a sense, we are all cannibals, compelled to consume the gift of love with demands for perfection.” ” Set on the harsh South Island beaches of New Zealand, bound in Maori myth and entwined with Christian symbols, Miss Hulme’s provocative novel summons power with words, as a conjurer’s spell. ![]()
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