$19.99
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2012
Summary
Whispers of Wisdom: A Treasury of Maori Proverbs
Proverbs (or whakatauki) express the wisdom, wit, and common sense of the Maori people. They are of great value and inspiration to writers, story-tellers, and anyone speaking in a Maori setting.
Several hundred proverbs are contained in this book, categorised under a large number of diverse headings, with translations and explanations in English. This comprehensive and dependable book serves as both a useful reference and an i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143567912 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0143567918 |
| Author: | A.E. Brougham, A.W. Reed, Timoti Karetu |
| Publisher: | Penguin Group (NZ) |
| Imprint: | Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Edition: | 5th |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2012 |
| Weight: | 186g |
| Dimensions: | 201mm x 130mm x 14mm |
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About The Author
A.E. Brougham
Born in Auckland in 1908, A.W. Reed (Alexander Wyclif) was educated at Mt Albert Grammar School. In 1932, he helped to found a book-publishing business, A.H. & A.W. Reed, one of New Zealand’s leading publishing houses of the time with an enduring list of local books. Reed wrote more than 200 books himself, with a range of reference works and popular accounts of Maori culture. He died in 1979.
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