| Description |
xiv, 270 pages : maps ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [261]-270). |
| Contents |
Paihia -- Abominably saucy -- Mangonui -- Terra incognita -- Present perfect -- The venus -- A natural gentleman -- A dangerous people -- Smoked heads -- Turton's land deeds -- Nana Miri -- Hawaiki -- Once were warriors -- Gu, choki, pa -- Matariki -- Thieves and indian-killers -- One summer. |
| Summary |
In this extraordinary book, which grows out of decades of research, Thompson explores the meaning of cross-cultural contact and the fascinating history of Europeans in the South Pacific, beginning with Abel Tasman's discovery of New Zealand in 1642 and James Cook's famous circumnavigations of 1769-79. Transporting us back and forth in time and around the world, from Australia to Hawaii to tribal NewZealand and finally to a house in New England that has ghosts of its own, Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All brings to life a lush variety of characters and settings. Yet at its core, it is the story of two people who, in making a life and a family together, bridge the gap between two worlds. |
| Subject |
Thompson, Christina, 1959- -- Marriage.
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Maori (New Zealand people) -- First contact with Europeans.
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Europeans -- New Zealand -- History.
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Culture conflict -- New Zealand -- History.
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Frontier and pioneer life -- New Zealand.
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Interracial marriage -- New Zealand -- Case studies.
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Americans -- New Zealand -- Biography.
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Maori (New Zealand people) -- Biography.
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New Zealand -- Race relations -- History -- 18th century.
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New Zealand -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century.
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| ISBN |
9781596911260 |
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1596911263 |
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