Description
Barefoot and alone, Mata sets out at night with only the clothes on her back and a photograph of her mother—an early loss that shapes the life she’s forced to live. When, at ten, her striking resemblance to her cousin Makarata is noticed, she is welcomed for a brief stay with extended family, where everyday routines and unexpected tensions reveal how differently people can be raised. Across the lives of three cousins, the novel traces their coming-of-age in the years after World War II, against a backdrop of Māori migration, shifting communities, and the enduring pull of kinship. With Patricia Grace’s lyrical, humane storytelling, *Cousins* explores identity, belonging, and the quiet ways family history—both painful and sustaining—continues to echo into adulthood.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Books
Published Jan 1, 1992
256 pages
ISBN: 9780140168082
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Details
First Published
1992
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Cousins by Patricia Grace.