This is an extremely enjoyable novel, which I recommend, and yet which left me with a faint sense of disappointment.[return][return]"Son of France" isThis is an extremely enjoyable novel, which I recommend, and yet which left me with a faint sense of disappointment.[return][return]"Son of France" is based on a simple premise: that the French, rather than the English, established colonial rule over New Zealand. Only Wellington remains, as a 'free port', in English hands, while Maori have retained sovereignty over large tracts of the country.[return][return]The year is 1930. Lieutenant Verdier has been tasked with delivering a new Citro...more