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Hongi Hika: Warrior Chief
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Hongi Hika: Warrior Chief
Contributors:
By (Author) Dorothy Urlich Cloher
Publisher:
Penguin Group (NZ)
Imprint:
Viking
Publication Date:
3rd September 2003
Country:
New Zealand
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
352
Dimensions:
Width 153mm, Height 232mm, Spine 34mm
Weight:
484g
Description
The striking biography of the foremost Maori leader during the years of New Zealand's early European settlement. The foremost Maori leader during the years of early European settlement, Hongi Hika led Ngapuhi on their devastating raids durings the Musket Wars. Thousands of Maori were killed using the new weapons, and tribal power balances were radically altered. This striking book by a kinswoman of Hongi's is one of the major New Zealand biographies in recent times.
