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The Bone People

The Bone People

by Keri Hulme

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#451

3.5 (2 reviews)
Pages
450
Award(s)
Man Booker Prize (1985)

Set in the harsh environment of the South Island beaches of New Zealand, this masterful story brings together three singular people in a trinity that reflects their country's varied heritage. Winner of the 1985 Booker-McConnell prize for fiction.

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forline

Feb 19th, 2018

I loved this...but I had to get through the first 2/3s of the book to enjoy it.

bryanoz

Jun 9th, 2015

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