$28.00
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
11 November 2021
Summary
‘You approach family stories with caution and care, especially when a thing long forgotten is uncovered in the telling.’
In this deft memoir, Richard Shaw unpacks a generations-old family story he was never told: that his ancestors once farmed land in Taranaki which had been confiscated from its owners and sold to his great-grandfather, who had been with the Armed Constabulary when it invaded Parihaka on 5 November 1881.
Honest, and intertwined with an examination of Shaw’s re…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780995143142 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0995143145 |
| Author: | Richard Shaw |
| Publisher: | Massey University Press |
| Imprint: | Massey University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 11 November 2021 |
| Weight: | 296g |
| Dimensions: | 179mm x 115mm x 22mm |
| Series: | Massey University Press memoirs |
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Critics Review
‘A fresh and exciting approach to the history of Aotearoa New Zealand’ — Paul Diamond, New Zealand Listener
‘Heartfelt, poetic; a pleasure to read’ — Rachel Buchanan, Spinoff
About The Author
Richard Shaw
Richard Shaw is a professor of politics at Massey University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences. He is a regular commentator on political issues and the author of a number of academic publications about government, parliament and politics in Aotearoa New Zealand. His heart increasingly lies in the historical and emotional territories explored both in this and his 2021 book, The Forgotten Coast.
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