The Schooner Came To Atia by Roderick Finlayson

'Roderick Finlayson's distinctive contribution to the writing of New Zealand was the Maori stories of his first two collections. They portrayed a people caught between two worlds, as the urban economy insinuated its influence into traditional communities, bringing Pakeha bent on their dispossession. Although his rendering of Maori thought and speech has sometimes been criticised as simplistic, Finlayson's sympathetic yet unsentimental stories make him an important transitional figure between the colonial apologia of precursors such as A. A. Grace and the Maori writers who have succeeded him.' -Te Ara. This 1952 Griffin Press Hardback is in very good condition. No DJ; Owner's Name inside.

SKU: 1528575 This image is of the actual book.

SKU: 1528575
Location: NZ Fiction