{"product_id":"season-of-the-jew","title":"Season of the Jew","description":"A powerful and moving novel of the early days of colonial New Zealand. A shrewd mission-educated Maori, Coates\/Kooti, perceived as a thorn in the colonial flesh, escapes imprisonment and returns to Poverty Bay with a small band of followers. Kooti becomes the ruthless leader of a considerable native army, his Bible studies leading him to see himself and his people as latter-day Israelites. The story of what follows is told through the eyes of Captain Fairweather, a British army officer turned artist, an eminently humane man whose attempts to mend relations between natives and settlers meet with signal failure; while his wryly professional view of the beleaguered colony changes after a brutal attack on the half-Maori women he loves and her family. All main characters in this strange but true novel are historical and the tragic climax occurred in 1869 with the execution of a harmless and uncomprehending young Maori - an example.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0908990499\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0908990499.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Maurice Shadbolt\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43442107940925,"sku":"BVV.0908990499.G","price":26.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0908990499-0.jpg?v=1786313678","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/season-of-the-jew","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}