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100 1 _aBoldrewood, Rolf,
_d1826-1915
245 1 1 _a"War to the Knife;" or, Tangata Maori
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2016-10-24
508 _aProduced by MWS, Brian Wilsden and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"War to the Knife; or, Tangata Maori" by Rolf Boldrewood is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative explores the life of Sir Roland Massinger, a young and cultured English squire who, facing personal tumult and the weight of his family legacy, chooses to leave behind his ancestral estate in Herefordshire for the allure and adventure of New Zealand. The book delves into themes of love, duty, and the quest for identity against the backdrop of colonial struggles. The opening of the story introduces us to Massinger Court, an impressive Tudor mansion in Herefordshire, detailing the breathtaking estate and its historical significance. As we meet Sir Roland, we learn about his past, particularly his relationship with the brilliant Hypatia Tollemache, who has firmly established her own path devoted to societal reform, which ultimately leads to his heartache. Caught between his responsibilities to his family legacy and his feelings for Hypatia, Sir Roland's dilemma drives him to make the drastic decision to emigrate to New Zealand, setting the stage for a transformative personal journey amidst the larger colonial narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNew Zealand -- Fiction
653 _aMāori (New Zealand people) -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53358
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