--- product_id: 6858204 title: "Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All: A New Zealand Story" price: "€ 31.74" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/6858204-come-on-shore-and-we-will-kill-and-eat-you store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Cross-cultural narrative Deep historical insight Bold, unfiltered storytelling Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All: A New Zealand Story **Price:** € 31.74 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ”₯ Dive into history and heart with a story that challenges and connects 🌏 ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All: A New Zealand Story - **How much does it cost?** € 31.74 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/6858204-come-on-shore-and-we-will-kill-and-eat-you) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Conversation Starter:** Share fascinating, lesser-known facts about Maori culture and colonial history that will make you the life of any gathering. - β€’ **Engaging & Accessible:** Perfect balance of gripping history and personal narrative that sparks curiosity without feeling like a lecture. - β€’ **Unrivaled Historical Depth:** Explore the complex collision of Western and Maori worlds with meticulous research and vivid storytelling. - β€’ **Intimate Cross-Cultural Memoir:** Experience a rare, personal perspective on love and identity bridging two vastly different cultures. - β€’ **Top-Ranked Indigenous Biography:** Join thousands of readers captivated by a #2 bestseller in Australian & New Zealand Indigenous Biographies. ## Overview Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All is a critically acclaimed, used book blending a richly researched history of New Zealand’s colonial past with a deeply personal memoir of the author’s marriage to a Maori man. Ranked #2 in Australian & New Zealand Indigenous Biographies, it offers a unique, intimate perspective on cultural collision, identity, and love, making it a must-read for history enthusiasts and culturally curious professionals alike. ## Description A beautifully written, fiercely intelligent and boldly conceived book that puts the author's unlikely marriage to a Maori man into the context of the history of Western colonization of New Zealand and the South Pacific. Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All is the story of the cultural collision between Westerners and the Maoris of New Zealand, told partly as a history of the complex and bloody period of contact between Europeans and the Maoris in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and partly as the story of Christina Thompson's marriage to a Maori man. As an American graduate student studying history in Australia, Thompson traveled to New Zealand and met a Maori known as "Seven." Their relationship is one of opposites: he is a tradesman, she is an intellectual; he comes from a background of rural poverty, she from one of middleclass privilege; he is a "native," she descends directly from "colonizers." Nevertheless, they shared a similar sense of adventure and a willingness to depart from the customs of their families and forge a life together on their own. In this book, which grows out of decades of reading and research, Thompson explores cultural displacement through the ages and the fascinating history of Europeans in the South Pacific, beginning with Abel Tasman's discovery of New Zealand in 1642 and Cook's circumnavigation of 1770. Transporting us back and forth in time and around the world, from Australia to Hawaii to tribal New Zealand and finally to a house in New England that has ghosts of its own, Come on Shore brings to life a lush variety of characters and settings. Yet at its core, it is the story of two people who meet, fall in love, and are forever changed. "A multilayered, highly informative and insightful book that blends memoir, historical and travel narrative...vivid and meticulously researched." - -San Francisco Chronicle Review: An Informative and Delightful Read! - Thompson's writing is clear and purposeful from start to finish. This is one of the most enlightening memoirs I have ever read. For any reader who is the least bit curious about the Maori of New Zealand COME ON SHORE is a must read, because Thompson's insights are personal. She has been on the inside, allowing her to speak with an authority that most authors could never have. Furthermore, her candidness regarding the events of her extraordinary life is refreshing. Without spilling all the family secrets, she shares enough to make readers feel included. Moreover, the book works distinctively well because she is a gifted writer. No one could tell this story better than she does, to the benefit of all who decide to read it. Well done! Review: Good history lesson, tepid life story - I genuinely enjoyed the history lessons and found myself Googling many things mentioned in this book to learn more. To me, it was the perfect introduction to the Maori history and culture. The personal story that is weaved into the book felt lacking. I was left wanting to know much more about the author's husband and his thoughts about her taking on this writing project (she is a white academic from Boston; he is a blue collar Maori). Additionally, the last couple chapters felt self indulgent. I understand why the author wrote about her privileged family tree, but it felt tacky to me. In all, this is a good read, and I recommend it. I found myself talking about it at parties, sharing some of the grim facts (cannibalism) and curious history (a female Brit prisoner leaving ship to stay alone in New Zealand). It was just enough history to be interesting, and not so much that I felt I was sitting in class. Well done. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #76,550 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Australian & New Zealand Indigenous Biographies #10 in Australia & New Zealand History #131 in Indigenous History | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 626 Reviews | ## Images ![Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All: A New Zealand Story - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71zieZB7h4L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Language, Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Informative and Delightful Read! *by T***N on January 19, 2026* Thompson's writing is clear and purposeful from start to finish. This is one of the most enlightening memoirs I have ever read. For any reader who is the least bit curious about the Maori of New Zealand COME ON SHORE is a must read, because Thompson's insights are personal. She has been on the inside, allowing her to speak with an authority that most authors could never have. Furthermore, her candidness regarding the events of her extraordinary life is refreshing. Without spilling all the family secrets, she shares enough to make readers feel included. Moreover, the book works distinctively well because she is a gifted writer. No one could tell this story better than she does, to the benefit of all who decide to read it. Well done! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good history lesson, tepid life story *by K***T on December 2, 2009* I genuinely enjoyed the history lessons and found myself Googling many things mentioned in this book to learn more. To me, it was the perfect introduction to the Maori history and culture. The personal story that is weaved into the book felt lacking. I was left wanting to know much more about the author's husband and his thoughts about her taking on this writing project (she is a white academic from Boston; he is a blue collar Maori). Additionally, the last couple chapters felt self indulgent. I understand why the author wrote about her privileged family tree, but it felt tacky to me. In all, this is a good read, and I recommend it. I found myself talking about it at parties, sharing some of the grim facts (cannibalism) and curious history (a female Brit prisoner leaving ship to stay alone in New Zealand). It was just enough history to be interesting, and not so much that I felt I was sitting in class. Well done. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic history and memoir *by A***Y on July 31, 2026* I stumbled on this book when looking for NZ history books that had a bit more Māori history than others. Wow. So well written and thoughtful. Ms Thompson skillfully brings history alive through juxtaposing past and present. 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