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Jan 1, 2001 · Powerlessness, fear, bullying, revenge - these together are the theme of the story, with the very cleverly manipulative fat man, his own mother and siblings, our boy and his family, and some schoolchildren (of two generations). Gee gives us great characters, lots of tension, and a fast-paced ending. What a great read!
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Oct 19, 2024 · (Photo: Robert Cross) Maurice Gee is one of New Zealand’s greatest writers. Now 93, he tackled some of books editor Claire Mabey’s burning questions. Remember Shy? That dainty, silvery plant in...
Maurice Gough Gee (born 22 August 1931) is a New Zealand novelist. He is one of New Zealand's most distinguished and prolific authors, having written over thirty novels for adults and children, and has won numerous awards both in New Zealand and overseas, including multiple top prizes at the New Zealand Book Awards, the James Tait Black ...
In brief. Maurice Gee is a distinguished New Zealand fiction writer. He has received numerous awards, nominations and grants for both his adult fiction and his young adult and children’s books, and was bestowed the prestigious Icon Award in 2003 by the Arts Foundation of New Zealand.
Dec 8, 2015 · But both biographer and subject recognised it for what it was — a poignant yet devastatingly good story in its own right. It also had an eventual happy ending, for Nigel, his father, and Gee’s second family — wife Margareta and children Abigail and Emily.
Maurice Gee, New Zealand novelist best known for his realistic evocations of New Zealand life and his fantastical tales for young adults. His most notable work is the Plumb trilogy, which examines the lives of three generations of a New Zealand family. Learn more about Gee’s life and career.
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As well as writing adult fiction, Gee has written for television (including Close to Home and Mortimer’s Patch). His books include award winning novels: Plumb (1978), Live Bodies (1998) and Blindsight (2005) and children’s classics: Under the Mountain (1979) and The Halfmen of O (1980).
