The Bone People.

London, UK Pan Books: Picador, 1986. Paperback First Edition Thus [1986], First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus [1986], First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; a faint crease near the lower front corner tip and some stress creases to the backstrip; the expected tanning to the text pages due to aging; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear. and unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 4.35 x 1 inches). 450 pages. Includes the author's Preface to the First Edition and a Glossary of Maori words. Language: English. Weight: 8.6 ounces. University Press Paperback. Keri Ann Ruhi Hulme (1947 – 2021) was a New Zealand novelist, poet and short-story writer. She also wrote under the pen name Kai Tainui. This novel, The Bone People, won the Booker Prize in 1985; she was the first New Zealander to win the award, and also the first writer to win the prize for their debut novel. Hulme's writing explores themes of isolation, postcolonial and multicultural identity, and Maori, Celtic, and Norse mythology. In 'Bone People' she integrates both Maori myth and New Zealand contemporary reality, The Bone People became the most successful novel in New Zealand publishing history when it appeared in 1984. Set on the South Island beaches of New Zealand - a harsh environment - the novel chronicles the complicated relationships between three emotional outcasts of mixed European and Maori heritage.