{"title":"Barry Crump","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarry Crump\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a vivid glimpse into the rugged landscapes and unique characters of New Zealand life. His stories blend humour, adventure, and a deep respect for the natural world, capturing the spirit of the outdoors with an authentic voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can immerse themselves in tales of rural exploits and eccentric personalities, where everyday challenges become extraordinary journeys. Crump’s work stands as a distinctive contribution to \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e, reflecting the culture and folklore of its setting with warmth and wit.\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":true}],"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. 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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. 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