discuss document export feedback print share gallery-landscape xml Search results New search Check to your king : the life history of Charles, Baron de Thierry, King of Nukahiva, Sovereign Chief of New Zealand documentary heritage Export API view Description"The author, who describes this as the life-history of Charles, Baron de Thierry, Sovereign Chief of New Zealand, tells of the young dreamer who, bored with Cambridge, made the acquaintance of cannibal chiefs, put on seven-league boots and strode across the world, and of how he hypnotized a West Indian syndicate into offering him a crown and the oath of allegiance, sailed under royal salute from Panama, stopped in mid-Pacific to become King of Nukahiva, and finally arrived at his tiny "Sovereign Chieftaincy" in New Zealand - only to find that his troubles were just beginning. The book reads like an enthralling historical novel rather than conventional bibliography. And not only is it the record of an amazing career, but it offers insight into the relations between white men and natives. The freshness of Check to Your King, in tale and telling, should bring pleasure to everyone who reads it."--preface.>PlaceLondon, England, United KingdomOther IdPZ3.H99 CHE (Library of Congress Call Number)69818 (Cat ID)138528 (DBTextworks system ID)66443 (Presto content ID)DepartmentPublications Enquire Add to My Collection Images and documents Catalogue Catalogue Object TypebookName/TitleCheck to your king : the life history of Charles, Baron de Thierry, King of Nukahiva, Sovereign Chief of New ZealandPrimary MakerRobin Hyde (Author)Contributor/PublisherHurst & Blackett, Ltd.PlaceLondon, England, United KingdomDate1936?Physical Descriptionxiv, 15-288 pages ; 19 cmLanguageEnglishCollectionGoodwin CollectionLevel of Current RecordBib recordMember Object2 items in this collection. View all items.Related Object NotesMS-2002-38 Jack William Goodwin - papersSubject CategoryDe Thierry, Charles Philippe Hippolyte, Baron, 1793-1864--Fiction/Library of Congress subject headingsWomen authors, New Zealand--20th centuryProvenance Details128209 accompanied by newspaper clippings and one black and white photograph of Robin Hyde; newspaper clippings stuck to some pages inside book. Signed by J Goodwin on pastedown and front endpaper.ContentPart one: painful evolution of a monarch - crowns and thrones: what about those? -- document in exile -- conversation piece -- nobody is bored in Cambridge -- ships putting forth -- a crown for Ulysses -- a peak in DarienPart two: army with banners - Nukahiva -- the sunset gun -- duel with quill pens -- contemplation and loquats -- God omits to save the King -- fiat justitia -- two and a half Frenchmen -- there was a gloryPart three: sound the retreat - the King goes back to nature -- Sister Anne, Sister Anne -- the rosy sofa -- the smithy in the woods -- the King declines an offer -- Kororareka -- wind of the sea -- pardonne -- epilogue -- appendix one: the deed of purchase -- appendix twoPublic Access Text[Keywords: New Zealand fiction - 20th century]Not a biography, but a perceptive interpretation in fictional form based on considerable research--Bagnall. Digitised and available via the New Zealand Electronic Text Collection, see link in this record. 4th impression.Associated Noteshttp://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-HydChec.htmlSubject NotesRobin Hyde (1906-1939) was a South African-born New Zealand poet.Collection TypeReserve CollectionCopyrightAll rights reservedLast Update19 Dec 2023 The development of the Auckland War Memorial Museum online collection is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Search results New search The gift of curiosity With unlimited free entry to all paid exhibitions, discounted event tickets and exclusive Member-only events, a Museum Membership is the gift that keeps on giving year-round. SEE OPTIONS FROM $60