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The Parihaka Woman
- Narrated by: Jim Moriarty, Shavaughn Ruakere
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 05-26-16
- Language: English
- Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $29.84
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Publisher's Summary
A wonderfully surprising, inventive and deeply moving riff on fact and fiction, history and imagination from one of New Zealand's finest and most memorable storytellers. There has never been a New Zealand novel quite like The Parihaka Woman.
Richly imaginative and original, weaving together fact and fiction, it sets the remarkable story of Erenora against the historical background of the turbulent and compelling events that occurred in Parihaka during the 1870s and 1880s. Parihaka is the place Erenora calls home, a peaceful Taranaki settlement overcome by war and land confiscation.
As her world is threatened, Erenora must find within herself the strength, courage and ingenuity to protect those whom she loves. And, like a Shakespearean heroine, she must change herself before she can take up her greatest challenge and save her exiled husband, Horitana.
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- k peach
- 03-18-18
Thoroughly enjoyable
Interesting story- cleverly interlaced fact and fiction.
Compelling & thought provoking, this is furthermore been done justice by a great cast.
Jim Moriarty is brilliant, as per.
All round a good effort.
Cheers