![]() King's death not only came at a moment of professional achievement, but sadly also at a moment of personal triumph. After six months, it had run into seven editions and sold a total of 70,000 copies - a phenomenal figure for a country with a population well below 4 million. In October 2003, his latest work, The Penguin History Of New Zealand, sold out of its first print run of 10,000 copies within a few days of going on sale. Unafraid of exploding long-held national myths or taking sides on controversial issues, King had become New Zealand's most popular historian. ![]() The author and editor of 34 books, King made New Zealand history accessible to a wide audience, especially the history of the Maori, thanks to his fearless and balanced description of the conflicts and tensions between the Maori and European immigrants. ![]() ![]() The death of Michael King, aged 58, in a car accident alongside his wife Maria Jungowska, robs New Zealand of its most influential historian of race and culture. ![]()
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