God's Farthest Outpost: A History of Catholics in New Zealand

by Michael King

208 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1997

About the author

Michael King was one of New Zealand's leading historians and biographers. In 2006 he was named one of 100 most important New Zealanders that have ever lived. He published more than 34 books in his lifetime. His last, The Penguin History of New Zealand, has sold more than 200,000 copies and is widely considered to be the definitive history of New Zealand. His work in literary biography - most notably Wrestling With the Angel, on the life of Janet Frame - also received great critical acclaim. He made many level-headed contributions to race-relations debates and is sorely missed by his country.

Reviews

[Ashley Ritchie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book, informative and a delight to read. The illustrations are wonderful and add greatly to the book's appeal. Written by New Zealand's late great historian, Michael King, a lapsed Catholic at least when the book was published; it is interesting to read his personal accounts and impressions of the Church after Vatican II, as he closes this excellent book with the advent of this Council and its immeadiate aftermath.

[Stephen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very readable history of the New Zealand Catholic Church. Up to the second Vacation Council.