{"product_id":"manu-and-the-butterfly-farm-marlene-dee-gray-potoura-9781763845664","title":"MANU and the Butterfly Farm","description":"\u003cp\u003eMs Potoura's passion shines through as she speaks of the forest lands that cradle her island home and the wider landscapes of Papua New Guinea, which she proudly calls one of the most beautiful countries in the world. This reverence for nature echoes vividly in her novel Manu, where lush forest imagery becomes a dreamlike adventure. The forest is imagined as a living home-home to thousands of wild creatures and to people who cherish and study the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManu is a young man, a boy really, who faces tragedy within his beloved family that has left them in dire circumstances. He leaves his family to seek his fortune and knowledge in the forest lands surrounding his village. With great resilience he finds it, and starts a journey that transforms both himself, his family and his future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncredibly well researched and a joy to read. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marlene Dee Gray Potoura\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1763845664\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781763845664\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e First Nations Writers Festival International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.51d","brand":"Marlene Dee Gray Potoura","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874523263231,"sku":"9781763845664","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/manu-and-the-butterfly-farm-marlene-dee-gray-potoura-9781763845664","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}