Traditional stories from Aotearoa’s rich legendary world
Vintage Good Condition - Dust jacket soiled and toned, with creased, torn and chipped edges and a damaged spine head. Endpapers lightly spotted with a gift inscription. Fourth impression, 1954.
A. W. Reed retells stories drawn from Māori mythology and legend in a collection that introduces a world of powerful beings, remarkable deeds and relationships between people and the natural world. These narratives preserve themes of origins, courage, conflict and transformation, with the landscape of Aotearoa providing an essential setting for the action. Illustrations by George Woods and W. Dittmer accompany the stories and contribute to the atmosphere of this period edition. Reed’s retellings reflect the literary presentation and terminology of their time, offering readers an introduction to the traditions through a twentieth-century author’s interpretation. The volume combines storytelling with an interest in the cultural inheritance and legendary associations that have given New Zealand places and people their distinctive histories.
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