In 1993 Ihimaera spent a year in France on the Katherine Mansfield Fellowship. He has also had careers in diplomacy, teaching, theatre, opera, film and television. First edition, signed and annotated with 2833 words on 44 pages, many of the annotations.

The bull whale is leading his herd downward into the depths of the sea, and seven females closely flank him, singing for him out of happiness that he has rejoined them. His first book, Pounamu, Pounamu, has not been out of print in the 40 years since publication. by Witi Ihimaera Buy Study Guide The Whale Rider Summary and Analysis of Epilogue SUMMARY: The epilogue begins focusing again on the whale herd, this time though in present times. And his novel Bulibasha, King of the Gypsies inspired the 2016 feature film Mahana. The feature film White Lies was based on his novella Medicine Woman. His novel Nights in the Garden of Spain was also made into a feature film, and was distributed internationally under the name of Kawa. His best-known novel is The Whale Rider, which was made into a hugely, internationally successful film in 2002.

Described by Metro magazine as 'Part oracle, part memoralist,' and 'an inspired voice, weaving many stories together', Ihimaera has also written for stage and screen, edited books on the arts and culture, as well as published various works for children. Witi Ihimaera was the first Maori to publish both a book of short stories and a novel, and since then has published many notable novels and collections of short stories.

The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera