Maurice Gee

In this biography of the eminent New Zealand author Maurice Gee, Manhire traces a career that has included major literary awards as well as a popular television serial of Gee's Under the Mountain. Among Gee's other works are a trilogy for children, which includes The Halfmen of O, the 1983 New Zealand Children's Book of the Year. As part of a series on New Zealand writers, this volume contributes to the growing interest in this vital new literary movement.Manhire, Bill is the author of 'Maurice Gee', published 1987 under ISBN 9780195581249 and ISBN 0195581245.