Potiki

Potiki

Patricia Grace's classic novel is a work of spellbinding power in which the myths of older times are inextricably woven into the political realities of today. In a small coastal community threatened by developers who would ravage their lands it is a time of fear and confusion – and growing anger. The prophet child Tokowaru-i-te-Marama shares his people's struggles against bulldozers and fast money talk. When dramatic events menace the marae, his grief threatens to burst beyond the confines of his twisted body. His all-seeing eye looks forward to a strange and terrible new dawn. Potiki won the New Zealand Book Awards in 1987.
Sign up to use

Reviews

Photo of Amy
Amy@amywhoisawesome
4 stars
Jan 3, 2024
Photo of Audrey Kalman
Audrey Kalman@audkal
2 stars
Feb 25, 2023
Photo of Kristen Gombas
Kristen Gombas@kristenmarie
4 stars
Sep 26, 2022
Photo of Audrey Kalman
Audrey Kalman@audkal
2 stars
Jun 19, 2022
Photo of Rebecca Thornber
Rebecca Thornber@rebeccathornber
5 stars
Oct 26, 2021