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Michael King OBE (15 December 1945 – 30 March 2004) was a New Zealand historian, author, and biographer. He wrote or edited over 30 books on New Zealand topics, including the best-selling Penguin History of New Zealand , which was the most popular New Zealand book of 2004.
Historian Michael King (aged 58) and his wife Maria Jungowska died in a car accident in south Waikato. King’s Penguin history of New Zealand became the most popular book of the year, and was the Readers’ Choice at the 2004 Montana New Zealand Book Awards.
Biography: Michael King was a New Zealand historian, author, and biographer. Although not himself Māori, he was known for his knowledge of Māori culture and history, and for his writing in an accessible way that resonated with the public.
Oct 13, 2003 · Michael King. Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited, Oct 13, 2003 - History - 564 pages. This bestselling book, the triumphant fruit of careful research, wide reading and judicious...
Michael King was a New Zealand biographer, author and historian and worked on exploring the Maori culture and history throughout his life. He wrote biographies on important Maori sources like Te Puea Herangi, Whina Cooper, Janet Frame, etc.
Michael King was New Zealand’s most popular late twentieth-century historian. His best work combined the research-based scholarship of a historian with the fluent accessible style of a journalist. His output was prolific: at his death 37 volumes carried his name, including a dozen substantial monographs.
Installed for some years in his board and batten bach at Opoutere, overlooking a stretch of Coromandel bush and seductive seascape near Whangamata, he started in 2001 The Penguin History of New...
