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Legends of Rotorua
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First published in 1958, this is the classic collection of myths relating to that cradle of Māori culture, Rotorua with relevance across New Zealand Rotorua is one of New Zealands most visited cities. It is impossible to avoid the areas Māori history and, in this book, it is easy to learn about the most popular legends of the area. These include Ngatoro the Fire-Bringer, whose avoidance of fire demons left them raging underground to make the famous geyser and mudpool formations in the Rotorua area; and Hatupatu, who bravely escaped from the birdwoman, who would have him as her slave. A.W. Reed is renowned for his collections of Māori stories. His list of published works in this area is long and deep and his popularity has rarely waned. The Dennis Turner illustrations are reproduced unaltered, speaking to the era of the books original publication, retro in their flavour but quite beautiful on close inspection.
A.W. Reed (19081979) was one of New Zealands most influential writers andpublishers. He helped build A.H. & A.W. Reed into the countrys leading publisherby the mid-twentieth century, and authored more than 200 books. His works onMāori mythology have served New Zealanders for several generations.
- ISBN-13
- 9780947506575
- Publisher
- Oratia Books
- Imprint
- Oratia Books
- Publication date
- 20 March 2019
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 164
- Dimensions
- 210 x 150 mm
- Illustrations
- b/w illus
- Language
- English
