Keri Hulme - The Bone People - in English

Winner of the 1985 Booker McConnell Prize, the Bone people is an exciting read.
Paperback edition by Picador. This copy had been read, but it can definitely be read again.

Quote from Wikipedia: The Bone People, styled by the writer and in some editions as the bone people,[1][2] is a 1984 novel by New Zealand writer Keri Hulme. Set on the coast of the South Island of New Zealand, the novel focuses on three characters, all of whom are isolated in different ways: a reclusive artist, a mute child, and the child's foster father. Over the course of the novel the trio develop a tentative relationship, are driven apart by violence, and reunite. Māori and Pākehā (New Zealand European) culture, myths and language are blended through the novel. The novel has polarised critics and readers, with some praising the novel for its power and originality, while others have criticised Hulme's writing style and portrayals of violence.