The Matriarch by Witi Ihimaera

The matriarch is a woman of intelligence, wit, beauty and ruthlessness, and has become a mythical figure through her fight to repossess the land and sustain her people against the ravages wrought by the Pakeha. Priestess of the Ringatu faith, she has been virtually a law unto herself. In his search for the truth behind the legends surrounding the matriarch, his grandmother, Tama Mahana delves deeper and deeper into Maori history and lore to understand the mysterious sources of her power and ambition.

Publisher:	Picador
Year:	1988
Binding:	Paperback
ISBN:	9780330271189
Condition:	Good
Description:	Cover rubbed and slightly creased.

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SKU: 1598552
Location: NZ Fiction