Dancing With the King

Growing up with the late night time sounds of the steam trains puffing their way around the Raurimu Spiral – a sound interspersed with the melancholy cry of the Ruru (Morepork) – I had no idea of the significance the main trunk railway line had to the politics of the post Waikato War and the shaping of New Zealand politics. That is until I read Dancing with the King: The Rise and Fall of the King Country, 1864–1885. – Lincoln Gould, Booksellers NZ

It is the detailed accounts of the negotiations between the various layers of the Māori side which for this reviewer proved fascinating. Belgrave’s research brings to full view the impact on traditional Māori land ownership. – Lincoln Gould, Booksellers NZ

It is an amazing story, easy to read, superbly researched and casting light upon a largely unknown yet hugely important chapter in New Zealand’s history. – Jim Eagles, Weekend Herald

Provides a riveting account of a key moment in New Zealand history as an extraordinary cast of characters - Tawhiao and Rewi Maniapoto, Donald McLean and George Grey - negotiated the role of the King and the Queen, of Maori and Pakeha, in New Zealand.

• | Author: Belgrave Michael
• | Publisher: Auckland University Press
• | Publication Date: Oct 23, 2017
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781869408695
• | ISBN-10: 1869408691