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Kawai

For Such a Time As This
Series: Kawai
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Kawai: For Such a Time as This is the remarkable first novel by respected historian Dr. Monty Soutar, in a series that reveals the role of colonisation in shaping Aotearoa New Zealand. This compelling narrative is balanced with an honest appraisal of the country in pre-colonial... Read More
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Kawai

Kawai: For Such a Time as This is the remarkable first novel by respected historian Dr. Monty Soutar, in a series that reveals the role of colonisation in shaping Aotearoa New Zealand, balanced with an honest appraisal of the country in pre-colonial times.

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Kawai: For Such a Time as This is the remarkable first novel by respected historian Dr. Monty Soutar, in a series that reveals the role of colonisation in shaping Aotearoa New Zealand.

This compelling narrative is balanced with an honest appraisal of the country in pre-colonial times.

Series: Kawai

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781776890309

Publisher: David Bateman Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 September 2022

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: David Bateman Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 376

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About the Author

Dr. Monty Soutar (Ngati Porou, Ngati Awa, Ngai Tai ki Tamaki, Ngati Kahungunu) has worked as a Senior Historian for the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, Director of the Tairawhiti Museum in Gisborne and as the World War One Historian in Residence at Auckland War Memorial Museum. In 2015 he was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Maori and historical research. He continues to serve on the Waitangi Tribunal. Dr. Soutar is the author of Whitiki Whiti Whiti E! Maori in the First World War and Nga Tama Toa - The Price of Citizenship: C Company 28 (Maori) Battalion 1939-1945. In 2021 he was awarded the Creative New Zealand Michael King Writer's Fellowship to write the Kawai series. Monty lives in Gisborne with his wife and youngest daughter.

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