Here's a little a gem of a book.I'll try to remember as far as my cerebellum can ignite my nerve receptors with serotonin:The setting is New Zealand of the 1800s.A rebellious British soldier deserts his troop after a few run ins with his superiors. He hooks up with the Maori,who are in a war with the British; he pretty much finds his own little paradise, gets a Maori woman, and has to deal with a few of his own cultural conflicts such as attempting to bring himself to practicing cannibalism. I found in its own whimsical manner, the book had humor; it wasn't particularly a gratituously violent read either; rather a good little read with some amusing dialogue.And I learned a bit about New Zealand and its history. ( )