Bulibasha : king of the gypsies

Author(s)

• Ihimaera, Witi Tame

Bibliographic Information

Bulibasha : king of the gypsies

Witi Ihimaera

（A Penguin original, Fiction）

Penguin Books, 1998, c1994

• : pbk.

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Bulibasha is the title given to the King of the Gypsies, and on the East Coast of New Zealand two patriarchs fight to be proclaimed the king. Tamihana is the leader of the great Mahana family of shearers and sportsmen and women. Rupeni Poata is his arch enemy. The two families clash constantly, in sport, in cultural contests and, finally, in the Golden Fleece competition to find the greatest shearing gang in New Zealand. Caught in the middle of this struggle is the teenager Simeon, grandson of the patriarch and of his grandmother Ramona, struggling with his own feelings and loyalties as the battles rage on many levels. Also available as an eBook

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Details

• NCID: BA70336713
• ISBN:
  • 0140254323
• Country Code: nz
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Auckland, N.Z.
• Pages/Volumes: 293 p.
• Size: 20 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : New Zealand -- Social life and customs, Fiction
  • LCSH : Maori(New Zealand people), Fiction
  • LCSH : Family -- New Zealand, Fiction
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA24098568