{"product_id":"aue","title":"Auē","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Becky Manawatu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaukiri was born into sorrow. Auē can be heard in the sound of the sea, the music he draws out of his guitar. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut \u003cspan\u003eĀ\u003c\/span\u003erama is braver than he looks and with his friend and a dog, the three of them might just turn back the tide of sorrow. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat characters and great writing in this 2020 novel from NZ writer, Becky Manawatu. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback published in 2025. In very good condition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Retro Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67757934739756,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0921\/2677\/3548\/files\/1000014858.jpg?v=1793669112","url":"https:\/\/www.retroreads.co.nz\/products\/aue","provider":"Retro Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}