The Matriarch

Fiction & Literature
Cover of the book The Matriarch by Witi Ihimaera, Penguin Books Ltd
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Author: Witi Ihimaera ISBN: 9781742539508
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Publication: May 31, 2013
Imprint: NZ ePenguin Language: English
Author: Witi Ihimaera
ISBN: 9781742539508
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication: May 31, 2013
Imprint: NZ ePenguin
Language: English

The matriarch is a woman of intelligence, wit, beauty and ruthlessness, and has become a mythical figure through her fight to repossess the land and sustain her people against the ravages wrought by the Pakeha. Priestess of the Ringatu faith, she has been virtually a law unto herself. In his search for the truth behind the legends surrounding the matriarch, his grandmother, Tama Mahana delves deeper and deeper into Maori history and lore to understand the mysterious sources of her power and ambition.

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The matriarch is a woman of intelligence, wit, beauty and ruthlessness, and has become a mythical figure through her fight to repossess the land and sustain her people against the ravages wrought by the Pakeha. Priestess of the Ringatu faith, she has been virtually a law unto herself. In his search for the truth behind the legends surrounding the matriarch, his grandmother, Tama Mahana delves deeper and deeper into Maori history and lore to understand the mysterious sources of her power and ambition.

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