"The Hatchling" by Patricia Grace tells the story of a Māori family dealing with the complexities of modern life while maintaining their cultural identity. Central to the narrative is the character of the hatchling, who symbolizes new beginnings and the struggles of reconciling tradition with contemporary challenges. Through the lens of family dynamics, Grace explores themes of heritage, loss, and resilience as the characters navigate their intertwined destinies. The novel is rich in imagery and emotion, drawing readers into the depths of Māori traditions and the universal quest for belonging and understanding in a rapidly changing world. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book was published in 2016 by Pg-Books .

Patricia Grace is one of New Zealand's most celebrated writers. She has published six novels and seven short story collections, as well as a number of books for children and non-fiction. She won the New Zealand Fiction Award for Potiki in 1987, and was longlisted for the Booker Prize in 2001 with Dogside Story, which also won the Kiriyama Pacific Rim Fiction Prize. Her children's story The Kuia and the Spider won Children's Picture Book of the Year. Patricia was born in Wellington and lives in Plimmerton on ancestral land, in close proximity to her home marae at Hongoeka Bay. Previous novels by Patricia Grace- Mutuwhenua- The Moon Sleeps, Potiki, Cousins, Baby No-eyes, Dogside Story, Tu. Short story collections- Waiariki, The Dream Sleepers and Other Stories, Electric City and Other Stories, Selected Stories, Collected Stories, The Sky People, Small Holes in the Silence. Books for children- The Kuia and the Spider/Te Kuia me te Pungawerewere, Watercress Tuna and the Children of Champion Street/Te Tuna Watakirihi me Nga Tamariki o te Tiriti o Toa, The Trolley, Areta and the Kahawai, Maraea and the Albatrosses. Non-fiction- Wahine Toa, Ned & Katina- a True Love Story.