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Description edit
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Summary edit
On the East Coast of New Zealand two patriarchs fight to be proclaimed king. Tamihana is the leader of the great Mahana family of shearers and sportsmen. Rupeni Poata is his arch-enemy. They will fight to win the title of Bulibasha and be proclaimed the King of the Gypsies. Caught in the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Tamihana: Add a description of this character.
- Grandmother Ramona
- Rupeni Poata
- Simeon (aka Himiona)
- Tobio: A gypsy from Romania. A bit crazy, strange, willful, passionate. He had a great need to be loved and would often encourage jealousies among those who wished to woo him. Emotionally unstable and would often burst into tears for no reason. He was the one that gave Tamihana the name, Bulibasha.
Quotes edit
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“Enough, Tamihana. Stop playing with them like a dog does a cat.”
Grandmother Ramona -
“I arrive in this country, not the America Oakland but the New Zealand Oakland. You know? Au-kland.”
Tobio
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
It was Tobio who gave the name Bulibasha to Grandfather.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
Part 1
1-28
Part Two
29-58
Epilogue
Author's note
Authors & Contributors edit
- Witi Tame Ihimaera (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Dexter Fry (Cover Artist)
- Jean-Pierre Durix (Photographer) - For the author on the back cover
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1994
ISBN: 0140239413
Page Count: 293
Publisher: Penguin Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1994
ISBN: 0140239413
Page Count: 293
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823
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