Tu Book

Three brothers, a war and secrets. Pita?Little Father, Big Brother?stays at home to look after his family as he?s done since he was a small boy. There?s Jess and Ani Rose to keep him there, but he decides he has to go to war. Rangi?chatterer, mischievous?is the first to go to war. He has loads of mates and is one of the bravest fighters in the Maori Battalion. He?s the go-between for Pita and Tu. Te Hokowhitu-a-Tu?Tuboy, Tu Bear?is the family?s hope for the future. First chance he gets he becomes a soldier, and finds there?s no place he?d rather be than with his battalion. Some years later, a niece and a nephew come looking for answers. It is time for revelations. In this new novel acclaimed Maori novelist Patricia Grace visits the often terrifying and complex world faced by men of the Maori Battalion in Italy during World War II. Patricia Grace has drawn on the war experiences of her father and other relatives and ventured into new territory by writing about the world of war and solders. The result is a novel of great authenticity and high drama from one of the Pacific?s finest storytellers.Read More