Chappy
Fiction, family lifeNew zealand, fictionFiction, cultural heritageMaori (New Zealand people)FictionPakiwaitaraTāngataWhanaungatanga
Uprooted from his privileged European life and sent to New Zealand to sort himself out, twenty-one-year-old Daniel pieces together the history of his Maori family. As his relatives revisit their past, Daniel learns of a remarkable love story between his Maori grandmother Oriwia and his Japanese grandfather Chappy. The more Daniel hears about his deceased grandfather, the more intriguing - and elusive - Chappy becomes.
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Book data: Open Library