Maori Girl: Unintentional racism in the social protest novel

August 25, 2015September 3, 2015 ~ Kelly Dunagan ~ 8 Comments

Maori Girl, Noel Hilliard, 1960

New Zealand, #4
Hardcover, £10.11 from Alibris.com
Read April 2015
Rating: 2/5
Recommended for: Strictly for social historians interested in the early stages of Maori civil rights in NZ

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The Garden Party

August 18, 2015September 3, 2015 ~ Kelly Dunagan ~ 2 Comments

The Garden Party and Other Stories, Katherine Mansfield, 1922

New Zealand, #3
Kindle edition, free from amazon.com
Read April 2015
Rating: 4/5
Recommended for: Tragic loners and the unhappily married

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Polynesian Mythology

August 7, 2015January 15, 2016 ~ Kelly Dunagan ~ 1 Comment

Polynesian Mythology, Sir George Grey, 1854 (full title: Polynesian Mythology and Ancient Traditional History of the New Zealand Race, as Furnished by Their Priests and Chiefs … the man obviously could have used a good editor)