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Article: The History of New Zealand.(Book review)
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- December 22, 2005
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The History of New Zealand. By Tom Brooking. (Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2004. Pp. xxxv, 250. $45.00.)
In recent years, New Zealand has been a popular destination for increasing numbers of American undergraduate students. New Zealand's "clean, green" reputation, its enthusiasm for extreme sports, and home to many of the picturesque locations featured in the Lord of the Rings have lured student visitors here, keen on an actionpacked semester or two. This handsomely produced and engagingly written history of New Zealand perfectly taps into this market. This volume is part of Greenwood's "Histories of the Modern Nations" series, signaling New Zealand's status ...