This remarkable book begins in the early 1800s and traces oral and archival stories of the Whanganui River. Each chapter opens with a present day encounter with Maori informants who take the author back in time to explore another aspect of the history. "gives us information and analysis plus feeling; it doesn't simply inform, it resonates...I commend it wholeheartedly" - Michael King

About the Author

David Young is a repected writer , commentator and Journalist. He was deputy editor of The Listener for several years and was founding editor of the journal Terra Nova. He is the Author of Faces of the River and works independently in the field of History and the environment.