{"product_id":"aue","title":"Auē","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINNER OF THE JANN MEDLICOTT ACORN PRIZE FOR FICTION\u003cbr\u003e\nWINNER OF THE MITOQ BEST FIRST BOOK OF FICTION\u003cbr\u003e\nWINNER OF THE NGAIO MARSH AWARD FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eauē\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (\u003cem\u003everb\u003c\/em\u003e) to cry, howl, groan, wail, bawl.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (\u003cem\u003einterjection\u003c\/em\u003e) expression of astonishment or distress.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaukiri was born into sorrow. Auē can be heard in the sound of the sea he loves and hates, and in the music he draws out of the guitar that was his father’s. It spills out of the gang violence that killed his father and sent his mother into hiding, and the shame he feels about abandoning his eight-year-old brother to a violent home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Taukiri’s brother, Ārama, is braver than he looks, and he has a friend, and his friend has a dog, and the three of them together might just be strong enough to turn back the tide of sadness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bestselling multi-award-winning novel is both raw and sublime, introducing a compelling new voice in New Zealand fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scribe Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40119926194259,"sku":"9781914484674","price":17.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781914484674_6e1f4f9e-d9d1-4ee5-9959-3f79c0029652.jpg?v=1771571739","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/aue","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}