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Author Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), 1832-1902, author

Title Māori and settler : a story of the New Zealand war / by G.A. Henty ; with eight full-page illustrations by Alfred Pearse and a map
Published London : Blackie & Son ; Toronto : Copp Clark : William Briggs, [between 1890-1899?]
London : Blackie & Son ; Toronto : Copp Clark : William Briggs, [189-?]
Glasgow, Scotland : At the Villafield Press

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Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 ADPML SPCHL  819 Henty Geo/Mas  LIB USE ONLY
Description 352 pages, 9 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, map ; 19 cm
Series The new Henty library ; 25
Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), 1832-1902. New Henty library ; 25
Summary The Renshaws lose their property and emigrate to New Zealand. Against the odds, they succeed in establishing themselves happily in New Zealand
Notes "[Story] divided into two distinct epochs. In the first the natives of the north of the islands fought for their independence and their right to have a king and be governed by their own laws. ... The second epoch embraces the struggles brought about by the conversion of a portion of the tribes to the fanatical belief called the Pai Marire (literally "good and peaceful"), whose votaries were generally known as the Hau-Haus"--Preface
Cover subtitle: a tale of the New Zealand war
Novel for young adults set in New Zealand
Also available in an electronic ed
Subject Hauhau -- Juvenile fiction
Children's stories.
Frontier and pioneer life -- New Zealand -- Gisborne District -- Juvenile fiction.
Maori (New Zealand people) -- New Zealand -- Gisborne District -- Juvenile fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Frontier and pioneer life -- New Zealand -- Gisborne District -- Fiction.
Maori (New Zealand people) -- New Zealand -- Gisborne District -- Fiction.
SUBJECT Gisborne District (N.Z.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004011972 -- Juvenile fiction. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001687
New Zealand -- Emigration and immigration http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008116346 -- History -- 19th century http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002006167 -- Juvenile fiction. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001687
New Zealand -- History -- New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002001354 -- Juvenile fiction. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001687
Poverty Bay (N.Z.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh91003729 -- Massacre, 1868 -- Juvenile fiction
New Zealand -- Emigration and immigration http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008116346 -- History -- 19th century http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002006167 -- Fiction. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001562
New Zealand -- History -- New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002001354 -- Fiction. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001562
Genre/Form Adventure fiction.
Novels.
Author Pearse, Alfred, 1855-1933, illustrator
Blackie & Son.
Copp Clark Co. Ltd
William Briggs
Other Titles Maori & settler a tale of the New Zealand war
Maori and settler a tale of the New Zealand war