Hongi Hika: Warrior Chief
Author: Urlich Cloher, Dorothy
ISBN: 9780143770732
Publisher: Viking
Year First Published: 2003
Pages: 352
Dimensions: 232mm x 153mm x 34mm
Format: Paperback / softback
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.
ISBN: 9780143770732
Publisher: Viking
Year First Published: 2003
Pages: 352
Dimensions: 232mm x 153mm x 34mm
Format: Paperback / softback
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.
