Author:
Paul W. Feenstra is a historical fiction novelist. Meticulously researched and detailed, his character driven novels create a dramatic window into our chronicled and complex past. Born in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1959, to Dutch immigrants, Paul still commutes to Los Angeles, California, where he worked as a multiple ‘Emmy’ nominated entertainment industry professional.

Will justice prevail over greed and ruthless ambition?

July 1839, without the permission of the English Government, the New Zealand Company ship, Tory, quietly departed England, anxious to reach New Zealand with the utmost speed. Expedition leader, Colonel William Wakefield’s objective is clear –  acquire millions of acres of valuable land from the natives at the lowest possible price.

On board the Tory, Andrew and Eleanor Stewart, young Scottish emigrants indentured to the New Zealand Company, are excited at the prospect of beginning a new life in a perfect town called Britannia. It’s the Utopia the company promised. 

Boundary highlights adversity as settlers struggle to survive the hardships of a new colony. Where mounting claims of illegally obtained lands and deception force local Maori chiefs to resist. How much more can they endure before they finally take action and revolt? 

Caught between the loyalty to their employer, and helping Maori, Andrew and Eleanor encounter schemers and murderers as they challenge the powerful New Zealand Company and the men who govern. Meticulously researched, Boundary is a story of greed and injustice, and draws attention to an often-misunderstood dark passage in New Zealand’s early colonial history.

Boundary

A few people in Wellington required watching; certainly, Chief Te Wharepouri had made a mockery of him. Dickie had a long memory and he would deal with anyone who interfered and affected his business operations. Both the Stewarts and Featherstons were a worry also, particularly since their association with Colonel Wakefield meant that he would have to exercise extreme care in how he dealt with them. His attempt at dealing with Andrew Stewart had failed. The two men who had been assigned the task were severely injured and, if they were lucky enough to ever walk again, would do so only with the aid of a cane. Oh yes, he knew the chief was protecting the Stewarts but there were still other ways to deal with the bothersome accountant.


"Dickie, is the game still on tonight?" asked a passing gentleman interrupting his musings.


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