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The true stories of the extraordinary women who visited New Zealand when it was a fledgling colony. 19th century New Zealand: land of Maori, mountains, fiords, forests and volcanoes - an exotic, far-flung frontier of the British Empire. It proved irresistably attractive to the intrepid Victorians. To get there, men and women braved ships and seas few would even contemplate today. Although they were 'lady' travellers, they were resilient gutsy women who, revelling in their escape from the polite parlours of society, hitched up their skirts and grasped a slice of adventure. One young traveller witnessed her mother being slaughtered: another was murdered. From the governor's lady to the conqueror of Mount Cook; from war correspondent to Victorian tomboy, the lives of these very early tourists have been captured in this work.
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- PublisherPenguin
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0141004150
- ISBN 13 9780141004150
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- Number of pages224
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Fair. This copy would be very good but for the removal of a triangle out of the fep rendering it a reading copy only. The true stories of the extraordinary women who visited New Zealand when it was a fledgling colony. 19th century New Zealand: land of Maori, mountains, fiords, forests and volcanoes - an exotic, far-flung frontier of the British Empire. It proved irresistably attractive to the intrepid Victorians. To get there, men and women braved ships and seas few would even contemplate today. Although they were 'lady' travellers, they were resilient gutsy women who, revelling in their escape from the polite parlours of society, hitched up their skirts and grasped a slice of adventure. One young traveller witnessed her mother being slaughtered: another was murdered. From the governor's lady to the conqueror of Mount Cook; from war correspondent to Victorian tomboy, the lives of these very early tourists have been captured in this work. Seller Inventory # 032051
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Book Description Paperback. This edition is out of print. The true stories of the extraordinary women who visited New Zealand when it was a fledgling colony. 19th century New Zealand: land of Maori, mountains, fiords, forests and volcanoes - an exotic, far-flung frontier of the British Empire. It proved irresistably attractive to the intrepid Victorians. To get there, men and women braved ships and seas few would even contemplate today. Although they were 'lady' travellers, they were resilient gutsy women who, revelling in their escape from the polite parlours of society, hitched up their skirts and grasped a slice of adventure. One young traveller witnessed her mother being slaughtered: another was murdered. From the governor's lady to the conqueror of Mount Cook; from war correspondent to Victorian tomboy, the lives of these very early tourists have been captured in this work. Seller Inventory # 9958714
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Paperback, 220pp + 8 pages of glossy colour plates, numerous b&w illustrations in text (photos, art images, maps), NOT ex-library. Clean and bright interior with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps. Wear to tips of corners, gently bent tips of upper outer corners of a portion of leaves; a diagonal crease to the upper outer corner of first pages (up to p.24 approx.). Cover shows light shelfwear, wear to tips of corners, a diagonal crease to the upper outer corner of the front panel. Spine free of vertical creases. --- The true stories of the extraordinary women who visited New Zealand when it was a fledgling colony. 19th century New Zealand: land of Maori, mountains, fiords, forests and volcanoes - an exotic, far-flung frontier of the British Empire. It proved irresistably attractive to the intrepid Victorians. To get there, men and women braved ships and seas few would even contemplate today. Although they were 'lady' travellers, they were resilient gutsy women who, revelling in their escape from the polite parlours of society, hitched up their skirts and grasped a slice of adventure. One young traveller witnessed her mother being slaughtered: another was murdered. From the governor's lady to the conqueror of Mount Cook; from war correspondent to Victorian tomboy, the lives of these very early tourists have been captured in this work. --- Contents: Betsy Broughton 1807-1891: The Burning of the Boyd; Sarah Mathew c. 1805-1890: Social Commentator; Caroline Chevalier c. 1832-1917: The Journey; Mary Dobie 1850-1880: The Te Namu Murder; Constance Astley 1851-1935: Hidden Love; The Richardson Sisters: Lillie 1868-1937, Ethel 1869-1946, Fanny 1872-1954: Victorian Tomboys; The Countess of Ranfurly 1858-1932: Governor's Lady; May Kinsey 1874-19??: Philanthropist's Daughter; Freda Du Faur 1882-1935: Conqueror of Mount Cook; Constance Barnicoat 1872-1922: 'War Correspondent, Traveller, Alpinist and Imperialist'. Seller Inventory # 004256
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Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Signed by the Author to the title page. Bookplate from Kenn Back (1942-, Meteorologist for the British Antarctic Survey and descendant of the Arctic Explorer Captain George Back). Inscribed and signed by the Author's 'Proud Parents' to Kenn. Pictoral glazed card boards with red and white lettering to spine and front. Covers are generally in very good order. Now covered in a removable plastic sleeve, stuck only to itself, not to the book. No particular bumping or wear to corners. Spine is intact albeit with some mild bumping to the ends. Textblock is tight, bright and clean. 220 pp. Additional photos are available upon request. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 530g. Postage within the UK remains at £3. For international orders ABE use an estimate based on a 1kg book. Where a book is lighter/heavier, we will reduce/request additional postage accordingly. We make no profit on postal charges. We expect a parcel of this weight to cost between £14.35 (Europe) and £24.70 (USA) to ship using Royal Mail's International Tracked Service. All our books are photographed so you can see what you are buying. ABE may, however, display a stock image whilst processing ours. (YBP Ref: 031950:9c) Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" Tall 530 G. Signed by Author. Book. Seller Inventory # 031950
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Book Description Paperback. This edition is out of print. The true stories of the extraordinary women who visited New Zealand when it was a fledgling colony. 19th century New Zealand: land of Maori, mountains, fiords, forests and volcanoes - an exotic, far-flung frontier of the British Empire. It proved irresistably attractive to the intrepid Victorians. To get there, men and women braved ships and seas few would even contemplate today. Although they were 'lady' travellers, they were resilient gutsy women who, revelling in their escape from the polite parlours of society, hitched up their skirts and grasped a slice of adventure. One young traveller witnessed her mother being slaughtered: another was murdered. From the governor's lady to the conqueror of Mount Cook; from war correspondent to Victorian tomboy, the lives of these very early tourists have been captured in this work. This is a used book in good condition, meaning that it shows signs of wear but has no major defects.Most of our images are sourced automatically, so the book cover shown might be different to the edition we have in stock. Seller Inventory # 16634206
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