
Maori
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Bruce Mann
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By:
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Alan Dean Foster
A sweeping historical novel set in 19th-century New Zealand from the New York Times best-selling author.
The only son of a poor British coal miner, Robert Coffin sets sail for the far ends of the Earth in search of his fortune, leaving his young bride and infant child behind in England. In the sordid and dangerous South Pacific port of Kororareka, on the sprawling island the native Maori call "the Land of the Long White Cloud", Coffin builds a successful new life as a merchant. He gains an unwavering respect for the aboriginal people and their culture, and finds comfort in the arms of his fiery Irish mistress, Mary.
But the unexpected arrival of a China-bound clipper bearing his wife, Holly, and son, Christopher, throws Coffin's world into turmoil - compounded by the ever-increasing tension between the Maori tribes and the mistrusted "pakehas" who are plundering their land. As the years of a volatile 19th century progress, the indomitable family of the stalwart adventurer the Maori have named "Iron Hair" will struggle, sacrifice, and endure through war, chaos, catastrophe, and change.
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Wonderful
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History—great!
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Slightly similar to the mark Twain letters from Hawaii.
A preface to “once were warriors”
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The narration was wooden, although the narrator's way of portraying a conversation was usually very good. His accents were well done. Sometimes I thought I couldn't keep listening because of the narrator, but the plot was complex enough to keep my interest. When the narrator portrayed females, his various voices were very similar; the women all sounded unbelievably sweet.
Overall: I learned a lot about the Maoris and could see how white supremacy has a long history to come to terms with and to undo. The story was both entertaining and informative. I was sorry the narration was not as good as the story.
Maori by Alan Dean Foster
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Educational, good story but with an ambiguous lead
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Not bad
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