{"product_id":"kawai-by-monty-soutar","title":"Kawai by Monty Soutar","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis epic historical adventure tells the story of pre-colonial Aotearoa New Zealand like it’s never been told before. A young Māori man, compelled to learn the stories of his ancestors, returns to his family marae on the east coast of the North Island to speak to his elderly grand-uncle, the keeper of the stories. What follows is the enthralling account of the young man’s tipuna, the legendary warrior Kaitanga, after whom his marae’s whare puni has been named.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracing the author’s own ancestral line, Kāwai: For Such a Time as This reveals a picture of an indigenous Aotearoa in the mid-18th century, through to the first encounters between Māori and Europeans. It describes a culture that is highly sophisticated with an immense knowledge of science, medicine and religion; proud tribes who live harmoniously within the natural world; a highly capable and adaptable people to whom family and legacy are paramount. However, it is also a culture illuminated by a brutal undercurrent of inter-generational vengeance, witchcraft and cannibalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKāwai: For Such a Time as This is the remarkable first novel by respected historian Dr. Monty Soutar, ONZM (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Awa, Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, Ngāti Kahungunu) in a series that reveals the role of colonisation in shaping Aotearoa New Zealand, balanced with an honest appraisal of the country in pre-colonial times.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43565225934922,"sku":"2722am","price":15.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/2722am_27fc41b1-0ce5-41d6-b3a0-6391fc682c4d.jpg?v=1778647658","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/kawai-by-monty-soutar","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}