false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172021608m/133496.jpg 133496 9 <i>Once Were Warriors</i> is Alan Duff's harrowing vision of his country's indigenous people two hundred years after the English conquest. In prose that is both raw and compelling, it tells the story of Beth Heke, a Maori woman struggling to keep her family from falling apart, despite the squalor and violence of the housing projects in which they live. Conveying both the rich textures of Maori tradition and the wounds left by its absence, <i>Once Were Warriors</i> is a masterpiece of unblinking realism, irresistible energy, and great sorrow. 848074 1990 Once Were Warriors total:206|5:58|4:89|3:51|2:7|1:1| 206 814 295 29 3 0 false false Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 13 21:43:19 -0800 2008 Fri Aug 28 13:37:11 -0700 2009
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