Set in New Zealand in the 1860s, Vincent Ward's River Queen is a story of two cultures at war, as Māori tribes resist the occupation of their land by the British. An Irish woman, Sarah, has an affair with a Māori and bears his child. Her lover dies, and six years later the baby is kidnapped by his grandfather, a powerful Māori tribal leader. Sarah embarks on a seven-year search for her child, unsure whether he is alive. When she finds him, both mother and son must decide to which culture they belong.
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