Wild Pork and Watercress - by Barry Crump (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"When Ricky's beloved Aunt Bella dies and Social Welfare threatens to put him 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 vicissitudes 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But despite the difficulties of life on the run, a bond of trust and love blossoms between the world-weary man and his withdrawn side-kick"--Publisher information.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>When 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But despite the difficulties of life on the run, a bond of trust and love blossoms between the world-weary man and his withdrawn sidekick.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"<i>Wild Pork and Watercress</i> was a novel that I couldn't put down . . . It definitely will not disappoint." --<i>Waiuku & Districts Post</i><br><br>"A good simple yarn." --<i>Dominion</i><br><br>"A rattling good yarn . . . an almost unbelievable tale made believable by its raw earthiness as Crump displays his bush lore." --<i>Sunday Star</i><br><br>"Nicely crafted." --<i>NZ Herald</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Barry Crump</b> began writing in 1960 with <i>A Good Keen Man</i>. By 1992 his New Zealand book sales were estimated at more than a million copies. As well as a bestselling author, Crump was an actor, television personality, poet, radio commentator, traveler, gold miner, and photographer. He is the author of 24 books.
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