Published in 1914, William Satchell's novel is widely considered the first great New Zealand historical novel. Set in the Waikato during the land wars of the 1860s, it follows a young Pakeha man raised among Maori who finds himself caught between two worlds. Satchell writes with sympathy for Maori culture that was unusual for the era. A foundational text for anyone wanting to understand colonial New Zealand through fiction.
The Greenstone Door
Classic 1914 New Zealand novel set during the Maori Wars
| Author | William Satchell |
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