{"title":"Peat Neville","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeat Neville\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts evocative stories that transport readers to distant and immersive worlds. With a knack for vivid storytelling, Neville’s works often explore rich landscapes filled with adventure and cultural depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect engaging narratives that blend imagination with a strong sense of place, as seen in titles like \u003cem\u003eTales Of Tonga\u003c\/em\u003e. These books offer a unique journey through untold stories and captivating settings.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tales-of-tonga-by-peat-neville-9781067096694","title":"Tales Of Tonga","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was 1974. Neville Peat was a young newspaper editor from Dunedin seeking a Pacific assignment, and the Kingdom of Tonga was a thousand-year-old monarchy with a new king. Volunteer Service Abroad connected Neville with a job at the \u003cem\u003eTonga Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e, and he found himself behind a typewriter in Nuku‘alofa for a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNeville travelled with the king on a tour of some of the 170 islands of the archipelago, joined a survey to the deserted island of ‘Ata, and met Tongan society from palace to church to kava clubs. He was even selected to trial for the national rugby team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTales of Tonga\u003c\/em\u003e is Neville’s last book. The stories are marked by the curiosity and passion for the environment that sustained his life and are a window on a fascinating time and place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67722134388972,"sku":"9781067096694","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781067096694-tales-of-tonga-1.jpg?v=1791923033"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/peat-neville.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}