The Penguin History of New Zealand By Michael King

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Very good account of the history. Enjoyable The Penguin History of New Zealand I have this on my Kindle and have not yet finished it, but have thoroughly enjoyed learning about the history of the wonderful country. I read it whilst on holiday in NZ and this enhanced my visit as I could appreciate how the country has developed. The Penguin History of New Zealand Thoroughly enjoyable. I have far appreciation for the subject matter as an adult than I ever did as a school kid in NZ. The Penguin History of New Zealand I thought to learn something about this small and distant country as I have friends from there and it sounds interesting. This is a fascinating and well written account for the layman that tells you a few things about it's early days that I suspect the present national PR people would rather keep hidden. A bonus was learning the the model for Robinson Crusoe, Andrew Sinclair, was not cast away on a desert island but was a seal hunter forgotten about by his employers who were supposed to come and get him at the end of the season.,.. and it was far from being a tropical paradise. The Penguin History of New Zealand An incredibly easy to read narrative style history of New Zealand, covering with eloquence a tricky tale of two cultures forging a new history together over the last 2 centuries. The Penguin History of New Zealand

Having arrived in New Zealand from a conference and tourist visit to Australia, as I arrived in Rotorua I realised how little I knew about NZ history even less than the Australia I had studied at school some +40 years before. The Maori history had not even been mentioned The Penguin History of New Zealand A fascinating study that includes some analysis that is wonderfully different from what you normally get in books on early modern and modern history. The DNA study of rats, for example, was something I was not expecting, while the description of the arrival of the first The Penguin History of New Zealand Great depth of history. It would suit students. I’ve just emigrated to NZ so wanted to know about the history and culture. Certainly the book helps you understand and appreciate the importance of the different cultures and how they have imperfectly The Penguin History of New Zealand As a frequent visitor to New Zealand, I found that this book gave an insight into the factors that make this country so different, particularly in respect to the interfaces between Maori and Pakeha. Inevitably, a history will reflect subjective interests, and I would have The Penguin History of New Zealand This book is packed with information. It covers early geology (which is what I was particularly interested in) as well as a thorough account of the history of New Zealand. It's of a book to dip into, than one to read from start to finish. Whilst the author clearly is The Penguin History of New Zealand

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