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Keith Sinclair (1922–1993)

Author of A History of New Zealand

24+ Works 342 Members 1 Review

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Includes the names: ed Keith Sinclair, KEITH SINCLAIR (EDITOR), the late Keith Sinclair

Works by Keith Sinclair

A History of New Zealand (1959) 171 copies

The Oxford Illustrated History of New Zealand (1990) 60 copies

Walter Nash (1976) 20 copies

Looking back : a photographic history of New Zealand (1978) 16 copies

The origins of the Maori wars (1957) 14 copies

A destiny apart : New Zealand's search for national identity (1986) 11 copies

Halfway round the harbour : an autobiography (1993) 9 copies

A history of the University of Auckland, 1883-1983 (1983) 6 copies

William Pember Reeves : New Zealand Fabian (1965) 6 copies

Open Account - A History Of The Bank Of New South Wales In New Zealand 1861-1961 (1961) 4 copies

Distance looks our way : the effects of remoteness on New Zealand 4 copies

Kinds of peace : Maori people after the wars, 1870-85 (1991) 4 copies

Tasman relations : New Zealand and Australia, 1788-1988 (1987) 3 copies

Studies of a small democracy : essays in honour of Willis Airey (1963) — Editor — 3 copies

How the Blue Union Came to Hull Docks: the 1954 Filling Strike and Its Aftermath (1995) 2 copies

Towards independence: International relations : New Zealand in the world since 1945 (Studies in 20C history) (1975) 1 copy

The New Zealand Journal of History 1 copy

The growth of a New Zealand identity 1 copy

New Zealand Profiles: William Pember Reeves 1 copy

Towards 1990 : nation and identity (1990) 1 copy

The firewheel tree (1973) 1 copy

The growth of a New Zealand identity, 1890-1980 (1987) 1 copy

A Soldiers View Of Empire 1 copy

The Liberal Government, 1891-1912;: First steps towards a welfare state (New Zealand history topic books) (1967) 1 copy

Associated Works

An Anthology of New Zealand Poetry in English (1997) — Contributor — 25 copies

A Soldier's View of Empire: The Reminiscences of James Bodell, 1831-92 (1982) — Editor, some editions — 23 copies

The Penguin Book of New Zealand War Writing (2015) — Contributor — 4 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Sinclair, Sir Keith
Birthdate: 1922-12-05
Date of death: 1993-06-20
Gender: male
Nationality: New Zealand
Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand
Place of death: Québec, Canada
Places of residence: Auckland, New Zealand
Education: Auckland University College
Occupations: poet
historian
university professor
Relationships: Sinclair, Stephen (son)
Organizations: University of Auckland
Awards and honors: Knight Bachelor (1985)
Order of the British Empire (Commander, 1983)

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A History of New Zealand by Keith Sinclair

A straightforward account up to the 50's. Nowsdays, it would probably be considered a bit oldfashioned in its celebration of NZ success.

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Ernest Scott Prize

A History of New Zealand (Winner – 23086)

The origins of the Maori wars (Winner – 1958)

The 50 Best New Zealand Books

A History of New Zealand

New Zealand Book Award

Walter Nash (Winner – Non Fiction – 1977)

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Works: 24
Also by: 3
Members: 342
Popularity: #69,721
Rating: ½ 3.5

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 34
Languages: 1

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