Download or read book Once Were Warriors written by Alan Duff and published by . This book was released on 2004-03 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This hard-hitting novel is frank and uncompromising in it's portrayal of Maori in New Zealand society. The driving force of writing carries the reader into a world of frustration, resentment and waste. It is a raw, powerful story, in which everyone is a victim until the strength and vision of one woman transcends brutality and leads the way to a new alternative.