Sleeps Standing: A Story of the Battle of Orakau by Hēmi Kelly, Witi Ihimaera

Sleeps Standing: A Story of the Battle of Orakau

Hēmi Kelly, Witi Ihimaera

224 pages first pub 2017 (view editions)

nonfiction history informative reflective medium-paced
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Both fiction and fact, this fascinating book is a kaleidoscopic exploration of the Battle of Orakau.During three days in 1864, 300 Maori men, women and children fought an Imperial army and captured the imagination of the world. The battle marked t...

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