bone people, the

Hulme, Keri

Kerewin Holmes lives alone in a tower by the sea, unable to write, alienated from her family and community. Into this solitude comes Simon, a mute child who has been damaged, physically and psychically, in some mysterious way. He leads Kerewin to Joe, a Maori whose violence and hurt seem to be part of Simon's past. Plot detail alone cannot convey the tone and power of this work, steeped in Maori myth and entwined with Christian symbols, set in a South Island landscape of drama and metaphorical resonance. the bone people is New Zealand's best known and most highly acclaimed novel. Winner of the 1984 New Zealand Book Award, Fiction, and the 1985 Booker Prize. Reprint.

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