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Author:

Thompson, Christina, 1959-

Title:

Come on shore and we will kill and eat you all : a New Zealand story / / Christina Thompson.

Edition:

1st U.S. ed.

Publisher:

Bloomsbury,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

xiv, 270 p. : maps ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Thompson, Christina,--1959---Marriage.
Culture conflict--New Zealand--History.
Frontier and pioneer life--New Zealand.
Interracial marriage--New Zealand--Case studies.
Europeans--New Zealand--History.
Americans--New Zealand--Biography.
Maori (New Zealand people)--First contact with Europeans.
Maori (New Zealand people)--Biography.
New Zealand--History--History--18th century.
New Zealand--History--History--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-270).

Contents:

Paihia -- Abominably saucy -- Mangonui -- Terra incognita -- Present perfect -- The venus -- A natural gentleman -- A dangerous people -- Smoked heads -- Turston's land deeds -- Nana Miri -- Hawaiki -- Once were warriors -- Gu, choki, pa -- Matariki -- Thieves and indian-killers -- One Summer.

Indexed by:

PW 04/07/2008.
Kirkus 04/15/2008.
NYT Bk 07/27/2008.

ISBN:

1596911263
9781596911260

LCCN:

2007044074

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

D8PD522 -- North Liberty Community Library (North Liberty)