{"product_id":"9780473285487","title":"Te Kauhanga: A Tale of Space(s)","description":"In the town of Te Kauhanga ...\u003cp\u003eMontreal Perec is an accomplished cartographer with unusual powers of perception. He lives as a recluse in his lighthouse-like home, determined to locate the treasure of his ancestors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSharon Pellerine works for the local council. An attractive woman, she is desired by various rural and municipal courters, until they discover her sad secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanley Kowalczyk is an insurance adjuster with an obsession with straight lines and a weakness for beautiful women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese characters' lives revolve around the apparently perishing tree of Taumata-an enormous tree, one of the legendary legs of Tane Mahuta and a taonga to local Maori.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs debate rages in the township about the tree's future, Perec is led closer to his treasure by the activities of his fellow residents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTe Kauhanga is a highly entertaining and mysterious tale of spaces that examines how our position and movement in this world influence others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book races along. Amazing characters, whacky as hell, brilliantly structured and hugely entertaining.\" - James Russell, author of The Dragon Brothers Trilogy\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Koru Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49769394831600,"sku":"9780473285487","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780473285487_p0.jpg?v=1779910600","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780473285487","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}