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born
December 15, 1945 in New Zealand

died
March 30, 2004

gender
male

genre
History, Biographies & Memoirs


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Michael King was one of New Zealand's leading historians and biographers. In 2006 he was named one of 100 most important New Zealanders that have ever lived. He published more than 34 books in his lifetime. His last, The Penguin History of New Zealand, has sold more than 200,000 copies and is widely considered to be the definitive history of New Zealand. His work in literary biography - most notably Wrestling With the Angel, on the life of Janet Frame - also received great critical acclaim. He made many level-headed contributions to race-relations debates and is sorely missed by his country.


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Average rating: 3.94 · 435 ratings · 50 reviews · 67 distinct works
The Penguin History of New ...
4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 188 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions
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Wrestling With the Angel: A...
4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 35 ratings — 5 editions
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Being Pakeha Now: Reflectio...
3.4 of 5 stars 3.40 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1976 — 4 editions
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Lorien Lost
2.58 of 5 stars 2.58 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1996
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Gardening with Grasses
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4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1998
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Tread softly, for you tread...
4.75 of 5 stars 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2001
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Te Puea
4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1978 — 3 editions
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Maori: A Photographic and S...
4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1984
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Perennial Garden Design
3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2006
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Whina: A Biography of Whina...
4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1983
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