Birthright-Matamuatanga

Set on a farm on the Kaipara Harbour of Northland, New Zealand, this novel traces the lives of a family over a six year period near the end of the twentieth century. Themes include: Scottish and Croatian-Dalmatian immigration, Māori spiritual and cultural values, the weaving and assimilation of div...

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Main Author: Hughes, Miles Maurice (Author)
Other Authors: Cranna, John (Contributor)
Format: Others
Published: Auckland University of Technology, 2010-06-18T03:04:35Z.
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