- Published: 29 February 2016
- ISBN: 9781743487143
- Imprint: Penguin eBooks
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 240
Wild Pork and Watercress
- Published: 29 February 2016
- ISBN: 9781743487143
- Imprint: Penguin eBooks
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 240
Wild Pork and Watercress was a novel that I couldn't put down. It was hilarious and being married to a hunter-gatherer, I could relate to nearly everything in the book. . . . I still preferred the book, and would encourage anyone who is interested in seeing the movie to read it first. It definitely will not disappoint.
Waiuku & Districts Post
With the addition of behind-the-scenes photos from the making of The Hunt for the Wilderpeople, this edition provides a great chance to hook the younger members of the family on reading, especially once they’ve seen and loved the film. It’s a memento they can use. And for those of us a wee bit older, the updated preface from Crump’s son Martin is an interesting read. What we know about Barry Crump today is a lot different to what we knew about him when he first started publishing; regardless of his shortcomings in other personal areas, his tales of the bush and the men he encountered there are part of NZ’s literary history, and Wild Pork and Watercress is a must have in every New Zealander’s library.
Sarah McMullan, Booksellers News
Wild Pork and Watercress is a humorous tale that discloses a universal truth: When challenged, we discover who we truly are to ourselves as well as to others. But it is not just a novel about outsiders, or even New Zealand as a nation of outsiders, but it is dedicated to a wondrous place where adventures are bound to happen.
Hanna Komornitzyk, Berlin's NPR News Station
'nicely crafted . . .' — Mervyn Cull, NZ Herald
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'a rattling good yarn . . . an almost unbelievable tale made believable by its raw earthiness as Crump displays his bush lore . . .' — Garth Gilmour, Sunday Star
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'a good simple yarn' — Linda Sanders, Dominion
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