{"product_id":"tangi","title":"Tangi","description":"First released 50 years ago, \u003ci\u003eTangi\u003c\/i\u003e was Witi Ihimaera's debut novel and the first to be published by a Maori author. A landmark literary event, it went on to win the James Wattie Book of the Year Award. He was just 29 years old at the time.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At the centre of the novel is the story of a father and son set within a three-day tangihanga. Those who love \u003ci\u003ePounamu Pounamu\u003c\/i\u003e will immediately recognise that already present are the hallmarks of classic Ihimaera storytelling.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Revisiting the text for this special anniversary edition, Witi has added richer details and developed the nascent themes that have continued to preoccupy him over a lifetime of writing. Return with him to where it all began.","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43584734331077,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/Tangi.jpg?v=1716679664","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/tangi","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}