{"product_id":"fill-it-up-again-by-hori","title":"FILL IT UP AGAIN by Hori","description":"\u003cp\u003eFILL IT UP AGAIN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Hori\u003cbr\u003ecartoons by Frank St Bruno\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eFormat: small softcover, stapled\u003cbr\u003ePublished: A.D. Organ, undated, c 1960s\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 135 w x 210 h x 10 d\u003cbr\u003ePages: 98\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A5L\/2606\/0365\/U436\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eA collection of comic short stories and anecdotes featuring illustrations by cartoonist Frank Bruno.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in a local, vernacular style meant to capture everyday New Zealand situations of the 1960s. However, it is primarily remembered today for reinforcing harmful racial stereotypes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stories centered on a \"comic Māori\" stock character—co-opting \"Hori\" (the Māori transliteration of George) as a generic caricature. The series depicted Māori as lazy, unpunctual, and happy-go-lucky. At the time, prominent Māori leaders like Graham Latimer and John Rangihau publicly criticized the books for deeply damaging the public perception of Māori and upholding a biased colonial mindset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with monochrome line drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eExcellent with wear\/marks on covers, stamped inside covers, binding intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIMAGES\u003cbr\u003eFirst image for illustrative purposes only, not actual item. All others are of the actual item and depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003eScarce\u003cbr\u003eSee our other listing by this author.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55450551484708,"sku":"A5L\/2606\/0365\/U436","price":29.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/3806993352888673998.png?v=1791427018","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/fill-it-up-again-by-hori","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}