The Whale Rider
$29.75
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
10 November 2026
Summary
Witi Ihimaera’s timeless novel bound in a beautifully crafted, clothbound hardback edition for the Penguin Modern Aotearoa Classics series.
A stunning foil-stamped hardback cover makes this edition of Witi Ihimaera’s classic novel a must-have for any serious collector’s library.
‘As timely and as relevant as it was nearly forty years ago.’ - Shilo Kino
In this landmark novel that won international acclaim, a young girl breaks with tradition to take hold of her destiny.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781776951529 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1776951522 |
| Author: | Witi Ihimaera Smiler |
| Publisher: | Penguin Group (NZ) |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 10 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 393g |
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Witi Ihimaera Smiler
Witi Ihimaera is a prolific and accomplished New Zealand author whose body of work, centring Māori culture and values, has blazed a trail for Māori and indigenous writers around the world.
He has published more than forty works for adults and children, including novels, memoir, non-fiction, short stories, and screenplays. His books have been adapted for film, most notably Whale Rider in 2002.
Ihimaera has received numerous honours for his contribution to literature, including Te Tohutiketike a Te Waka Toi, the Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Fiction, the University of Hawai’i’s Star of Oceania Award, Italy’s Premio Ostana International Award, and France’s Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
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