{"title":"Barry Crump","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the inspiring world of Barry Crump, a quintessential New Zealand author known for his captivating storytelling and vivid portrayals of the Kiwi backcountry. If you are looking for tales that embrace the spirit of adventure and highlight the rugged beauty of Aotearoa, you've come to the right place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBarry Crump's stories, including beloved titles such as \u003cem\u003eBarry Crump Collected Stories\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWild Pork and Watercress\u003c\/em\u003e, offer a delightful peek into the heart of the New Zealand wilderness and the unique individuals who inhabit it. Each narrative is a journey through the landscapes and lifestyles of rural New Zealand, portrayed with humour, warmth, and authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCrump's writing style is effortlessly engaging and laden with his extraordinary knack for bringing to life the ordinary tales of everyday people. Whether you're an avid explorer or an armchair traveller, you'll find his books in the General Fiction category to be both entertaining and deeply grounding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDive into Barry Crump's collection to experience the rich tapestry of life in New Zealand, painted with wit and a genuine love for the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wild-pork-and-watercress","title":"Wild Pork and Watercress","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis classic has been released in the Popular Penguin format to mark 50 years of publishing in New Zealand. The format reaches further back to 1935, when Allen Lane founded Penguin Books with a clear vision: \u003cem\u003e‘We believed in the existence of a vast reading public for intelligent books at a low price, and staked everything on it.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Social Welfare threatens to put Ricky into care, the overweight Māori boy and cantankerous Uncle Hec flee into the remote Ureweras. The impassable bush serves up perilous adventures, hunger, and wild pigs. Worse still are the authorities, determined to bring the pair to justice. But life on the run also delivers a bond of trust and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel was developed into the box-office hit \u003cem\u003eHunt for the Wilderpeople\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45692561424620,"sku":"9781776950720","price":14.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781776950720.jpg?v=1725582461"},{"product_id":"wild-pork-and-watercress-by-barry-crump-9780143573746","title":"Wild Pork and Watercress","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis rattling good yarn has now been made into a major movie, \u003cem\u003eHunt For the Wilderpeople\u003c\/em\u003e, directed and written by Taika Waititi, and starring Sam Neill and Julian Dennison.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Social Welfare threatens to put Ricky into care, the overweight Maori boy and cantankerous Uncle Hec flee into the remote and rugged Ureweras. The impassable bush serves up perilous adventures, forcing the pair of misfits to use all their skills to survive hunger, wild pigs and the vagaries of the weather. Worse still are the authorities, determined to bring Ricky and Uncle Hec to justice. But despite the difficulties of life on the run, a bond of trust and love blossoms between the world-weary man and his withdrawn side-kick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46512088776940,"sku":"9780143573746","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2453653482239.jpg?v=1748839325"},{"product_id":"barry-crump-collected-stories-by-barry-crump-9780947503659","title":"Barry Crump Collected Stories","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarry Crump was one of New Zealand’s most popular authors ever, selling over 1 million copies of his 24 books between the publishing of \u003cem\u003eA Good Keen Man\u003c\/em\u003e in 1960 through to his death in 1996.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThough the reputation he gained in the wake of his turbulent personal life sometimes overshadows his literary career, he remains a superb storyteller, who perfectly captured the lifestyle and laconic humour of the rugged Kiwi outdoorsman. His ability to craft a tale that is both moving and funny is superbly illustrated by the huge international success of the movie \u003cem\u003eHunt for the Wilderpeople\u003c\/em\u003e, which is based on his book \u003cem\u003eWild Pork and Watercress\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost all of Barry Crump’s books are now out of print. This new volume of \u003cem\u003eCollected Stories\u003c\/em\u003e remedies that by presenting five of his great classics in a handsome, hardback edition. The stories are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Good Keen Man\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eBullock Creek\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eGold and Greenstone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eWild Pork and Watercress\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ePuha Road\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarry Crump: Collected Stories\u003c\/em\u003e belongs on the bookshelf of every New Zealand home, an important, highly enjoyable, and often hilarious part of our literary heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"David Bateman Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853370020076,"sku":"9780947503659","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9216843482525.jpg?v=1759199479"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/barry-crump.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}