Two books in one cover: Tangi (207 pp) originally published in 1973 and Whanau (173 pp) originally published in 1974. TANGI Focussing on the relationship between a young man and his father, Tangi is a moving account of death - but also an affirmation of life. It describes, simply and affectionately, rural Maori life, with its emphasis on aroha and family unity, in the hope that such a life will never be lost. Tangi won the Wattie Book of the Year Award in 1974. WHANAU Written both with anger and with love, Whanau is Witi Ihimaera's vision of Maori life in the country. It describes the lives of an extended family in the rural Maori community of Waituhi, and their personal dilemmas over such issues as land, the effects of city living, Pakeha versus Maori values and the legacy of the past. Each of the two classic novels tells an unforgettable story of Maori life, by one of the finest writers of our time. They remind us of the rural roots of the Maori before the world changed for ever.