I Shall Not Die: Titokowaru's War New Zealand, 1868-9

Straddling the Maori and European worlds of the 1860s, Titokowaru was one of New Zealand's greatest leaders. A brilliant strategist, he used every device he could to save the Taranaki people from European invasion. When peaceful negotiation failed, he embarked on a stunning military campaign against government forces. His victories were many - before the battle he lost. Although he was 'forgotten by the Pakeha as a child forgets a nightmare', his was a vision that would endure.
'I Shall Not Die' has been written not only for scholars but for anyone willing to be excited by the past. It is a narrative history at its most compelling.