{"product_id":"9781877578847","title":"Maurice Gee: A Literary Companion: The Fiction for Young Readers","description":"\u003cbr\u003eMaurice Gee’s fiction for younger readers blends exciting stories with serious issues. Told through a range of genres, from fantasy to realism, adventure to science fiction, mysteries, psychological thrillers and gangster stories, they offer a distinctive body of work that shows New Zealand to children and young adults. This book is the first of two that pays tribute to Maurice Gee’s distinctive contribution to New Zealand literature. It argues that the depth and excitement of Gee’s fiction for young readers makes for an impressive introduction to New Zealand culture, history and storytelling. Overview chapters explore the motivations, themes, contexts and reception of Gee’s work, from the fantasy novels \u003ci\u003eUnder the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe World Around the Corner\u003c\/i\u003e and the O and Salt trilogies, to the five realist and historical novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Fat Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Champion\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fire-Raiser\u003c\/i\u003e. This volume will appeal to students, teachers, readers and writers of New Zealand literature, children’s literature and fantasy literature. A second book, by Lawrence Jones, will discuss Gee’s fiction for adult readers.","brand":"Otago University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47043496149232,"sku":"9781877578847","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781877578847_p0.jpg?v=1763603311","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781877578847","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}