The AMERICAN CHRONICLE March 2010 All Hail the King All hail the King ... Carrie King that is. Carrie King is an author who happens to live in England, so she's the King of England. All right, enough fun for the moment. Ms. King has written a brilliant book, The Life in the Wood with Joni-Pip, that can stand beside the likes of Catcher in the Rye, The Old Man and the Sea, or Walden and not shrink in importance, yet it can be next to Winnie the Pooh, Alice in Wonderland, Huckleberry Finn or Treasure Island, and seem right at home. Joni-Pip is a must for any library; for those who know and...

This biography tells the story of a Maori soldier, Haane Manahi, who showed outstanding bravery under fire at Takrouna, Tunisia, leading his men to capture a vital enemy stronghold held by more then 300 Italian and German troops. Manahi was recommended for a Victoria Cross but was never awarded one.

Colonising New Zealand offers a radically new vision of the basis and process of Britain’s colonisation of New Zealand. It confronts moral judgements about colonisation, and investigates the motives behind Britain’s imperial expansion, both in a global context, and in relation to New Zealand.