Description
A legendary Māori matriarch—part priestess, part strategist—fights to reclaim land and protect her people, becoming a figure of myth through her intelligence, charisma, and ruthlessness. When her granddaughter, Tama Mahana, sets out to uncover the truth behind the stories, she is drawn into a layered journey through Māori history, lore, and the enduring consequences of colonization. Blending lyrical, spare, and sensuous prose with moments of sharp intensity, this reworked classic explores power, faith, and belonging as living forces rather than distant history. At its heart, the novel is a sweeping character study and an imaginative odyssey that weaves fact and fiction to illuminate how legends are forged—and what they demand of those who inherit them.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Published Jul 24, 2013
532 pages
ISBN: 9781742539508
Reviews
No ratings yet. Be the first!
No written reviews yet.
Details
First Published
1986
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Matriarch by Witi Ihimaera.