Tapu

It is 1814, on the wilder shores of New Zealand. And, when the missonary, his wife and her lover, fall under the spell of the charismatic Maori chief, Hongi Hika, the unwittingly trepass upon a world that is tapu - scared, set apart, forbidden.

A novel set between 1790 and 1825 which provides an account of the meeting of the first English settlers in New Zealand with the Maori. The story is told by its principal characters, who are all caught together and held by the conflict of ideas and cultures.

Format: Softback - Great condition

Published: Vintage

Published: 1997

ISBN: 9780749386788