Auē
by Becky Manawatu
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Pub Date Aug 11 2022 | Archive Date Jun 30 2022
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WINNER OF THE JANN MEDLICOTT ACORN PRIZE FOR FICTION
WINNER OF THE MITOQ BEST FIRST BOOK OF FICTION
WINNER OF THE NGAIO MARSH AWARD FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL
auē
(verb) to cry, howl, groan, wail, bawl.
(interjection) expression of astonishment or distress.
Taukiri 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.
But 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.
This bestselling multi-award–winning novel is both raw and sublime, introducing a compelling new voice in New Zealand fiction.
Advance Praise
‘There is something so assured and flawless in the delivery of the writing voice that is almost like acid on the skin.’ – Tara June Winch, co-judge of the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction 2020
‘It reminds me of The Bone People and of Once Were Warriors. The writing has a wild, intuitive sort of magic.’ – Catherine Woulfe , The Spinoff
‘This is the kind of social realist New Zealand fiction I’m thrilled to see … This is a real punch-in-the-guts kind of novel but while it deals with themes of domestic violence, gang culture, grief, and fractured families and, is at times, a heartbreaking read; it is also a beautifully pitched and nuanced hopeful story about the power of love, friendship, and family … I think everybody should read Auē. It’s a book that people will still be talking about in decades to come.’ – Kiran Dass , NZ Herald
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781914484674 |
| PRICE | £9.99 (GBP) |
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