2018, ISBN: 9780416076103

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Vintage. Good. Paperback. 2018. 304 pages. minor wear, top corner bumped at spine<br><br><p><st rong>The Imaginary Lives of James Poneke</strong><br /&g… Mehr…

Vintage. Good. Paperback. 2018. 304 pages. minor wear, top corner bumped at spine<br><br><p><st rong>The Imaginary Lives of James Poneke</strong><br /><br />by T ina Makereti<br /><br />Vintage, NZ, 2018<br />ISBN 9780143771562 <br />trade pb, 304pp<br /><br />GOOD: minor wear, top corner bum ped at spine<br /><br />From an early age, James Poneke has had t o play a role to survive. But what of the real James? While exhib ited as a curiosity, a Maori boy turns his gaze on Victorian Lond on. 'The hour is late. The candle is low. Tomorrow I will see whe ther it is my friends or a ship homewards I meet. But first I mus t finish my story for you. My future, my descendant, my mokopuna. Listen.' So begins the tale of James Poneke- orphaned son of a c hief; ardent student of English; wide-eyed survivor. All the worl d's a stage, especially when you're a living exhibit. But anythin g can happen to a young New Zealander on the savage streets of Vi ctorian London. When James meets the man with laughing dark eyes and the woman who dresses as a man, he begins to discover who peo ple really are beneath their many guises. Although London is ever ything James most desires, this new world is more dark and dazzli ng than he could have imagined.</p> ., Vintage, 2018, 2.5, Methuen Young Books, 1973. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pen & pencil markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:0416076106, Methuen Young Books, 1973, 0<