Whare Korero: Best of Reed Writing

Whare Korero: Best of Reed Writing

'I was, therefore, honoured and delighted to be asked to write the history of a publisher that had been part of my life for so long".

Gavin McLean
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ISBN: 9780790011387
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Without Gavin McLean, Reed's centenary year would have been without two jewels in it's crown – Whare Raupo: The Reed Books Story and Whare Korero: Best of Reed Writing. Gavin's attention to detail and painstaking research has brought the story of a Kiwi publishing stalwart to life for a nationwide audience. As Senior Historian for the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage Gavin is no stranger to sifting through extensive volumes of research, and uncovering the Reed story was no exception.

Gavin's fondness for his subject comes through each page of Whare Raupo and he gives us a warts-and-all view of a company with a tumultuous history, but one that is inextricably linked with New Zealand.

With Whare Korero Gavin has once again gone back to the Reed archives and delved deep to bring together an eclectic selection of iconic titles. His selection includes works from Barry Crump, Janet Frame, Witi Ihimaera and other New Zealand literary heavyweights.

This anthology serves not only as a tribute to the top echelon of New Zealand's literary elite, but also as a window into New Zealand society throughout the life of the company. Accounts of tumultuous historical events including wars, shipwrecks and the 1981 Springbok tour are set alongside light-relief pieces and cultural insights.

As Whare Korero shows, Reed is the voice of New Zealand.

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