Aue

"Aue" 1. (verb) to cry, howl, groan, wail, bawl. 2. (interjection) expression of astonishment or distress. Taukiri was born into sorrow. Aue 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...

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Main Author: Manawatu, Becky
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Melbourne, Victoria : Scribe, 2022.
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Summary:"Aue" 1. (verb) to cry, howl, groan, wail, bawl. 2. (interjection) expression of astonishment or distress. Taukiri was born into sorrow. Aue 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, Arama, 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.
Physical Description:327 pages
ISBN:9781950354955
1950354954
Author Notes:Becky Manawatu (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Māmoe, Waitaha) is a New Zealand writer and journalist. She grew up in Waimangaroa. Her debut novel, Auē, won Aotearoa's leading fiction prizes and became one of New Zealand's all-time fiction bestsellers.