Thomas

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Synopsis

"Thomas" (a working title) covers the life of Thomas Kendall, one of the earliest

missionaries to settle in Aotearoa. While I would describe the work as a novel, the

great majority of characters and events are historically based - with occasional

tweaking (e.g. dates around the battle of Moremonui, the saga of the

Venus

and the

execution of John Cashman). Because the story covers 82 years, information tends to

be collapsed into scenes or events; e.g. much of the quality of Thomas...