Project Gutenberg 2004-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 179 Craik, George L. (George Lillie) 1798 1866 Craik, George Lillie Craik, G. L. (George Lillie) Drummond, James 1869 1940 John Rutherford, the White Chief: A Story of Adventure in New Zealand E-text prepared by Michael Ciesielski and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "John Rutherford, the White Chief: A Story of Adventure in New Zealand" by Craik is a historical narrative likely written in the early 19th century. This work chronicles the experiences of John Rutherford, a sailor who spent ten years living among the Māori people in New Zealand, providing a unique perspective on their customs and interactions with European visitors. The opening of the book introduces Rutherford's background, touching upon his early life as a factory worker and his transition to seafaring. It outlines a series of voyages that eventually lead him to New Zealand, where his ship, the "Agnes," encounters a disastrous fate upon reaching the coast. The narrative unfolds as the crew grapples with a surprise attack from the Māori, resulting in their capture. As Rutherford and his comrades are held by the indigenous people, themes of cultural exchange and the harsh realities of colonial encounters begin to emerge, along with vivid descriptions of Māori customs and the brutal circumstances surrounding their interactions with European outsiders. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en New Zealand -- Description and travel Rutherford, John, 1796- DU Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 391699 2025-07-06T06:53:44.206459 text/html 353470 2024-10-28T20:44:45 text/html 667197 2025-07-06T06:53:49.542452 application/epub+zip 675777 2025-07-06T06:53:45.324430 application/epub+zip 181262 2025-07-06T06:53:44.614425 application/epub+zip 986847 2025-07-06T06:53:52.750937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 948096 2025-07-06T06:53:48.837409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262626 2022-09-07T04:02:13.790275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343035 2023-10-06T10:29:22.043332 text/plain 322975 2024-10-28T20:44:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16856 2025-07-06T06:53:52.952876 application/rdf+xml 15711 2025-07-06T06:53:44.690430 image/jpeg 2430 2025-07-06T06:53:44.652428 image/jpeg 660663 2025-07-06T06:53:44.270458 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia