Redgrave Tess (11 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Throughout her childhood, Tess Redgrave knew she had a 'mad' grandmother who made repeated visits to a mental asylum. But it wasn't until her thirties, years after her Nanie had died and in the depths of her own crippling depression, that Tess was prompted to find out more.What she unearthed was an explosive family story of madness and secrecy that stretched back to nineteenth-century New Zealand and to a man referred to by the courts as 'an unfortunate lunatic'. While the discovery shocked Tess, it also helped her face the truth not only about her grandmother but about herself.The Unfortunate Lunatic is a compulsive read that says as much about the history of mental health care in this country as it does about one family and what they have suffered. It also talks to the power of stories to uncover the truth and to heal. A compulsive read about family and mental illness. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Imperial octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.…

Super octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.…

Super octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. 160 pages. cover corners worn, name ffep, Sea-kayaking in the Hauraki Gulf, mountain-biking in the Maniototo, horse-tre kking in the Urewera, canoeing on the Whanganui River, camping and tramping are some of the activities in this book encouraging women to venture into the outdoo rs. Travel journalist Tess Redgrave and award-winning photographer Becky Nunes l eft their comfortable, Auckland urban lives to make the ten journeys described i n their inspirational book. * Fiordland * Catlins, Southland * Otago Central Rai l Trail * Port Pegasus, Stewart Island * Tora Walkway, South Wairarapa * Whangan ui River, Central North Island * Te Urewera, East North Island * Eastern Bay of Plenty * * Rangitoto and Motutapu Islands * Cape Reinga, Far North All the pract ical information required to embark on each of these journeys - maps, gear lists , contact details of operators - is included at the end of each chapter together with a list of futher reading, both historical and contemporary. Although women have always 'gone outdoors' in New Zealand, in the last 10 to 15 years they hav e started to go out in droves and there are now operators offering opportunities both for those who want to be challenged to their physical limits and for those seeking a more gentle meander through the land. The journeys in Going the Dista nce are medium adrenalin and should be accessible to women of all ages and reaso nable fitness. Another dimension is added to several stories where the modern da y journey is layered over the top of an early colonial woman's experience. For e xample the seven-day sea voyage from Doubtful Sound to Preservation Inlet was in spired by the 1898 trip of 2 Victorian travellers. The account of their journey makes an interesting contrast as does Katherine Mansfield's The Urewera Notebook. Nunes, Becky (illustrator).…

INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR, octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…

Taschenbuch oder Softcover. Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: SEHR GUTER Zustand! HC1-008-7/8-00112530 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 420.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Throughout her childhood, Tess Redgrave knew she had a 'mad' grandmother who made repeated visits to a mental asylum. But it wasn't until her thirties, years after her Nanie had died and in the depths of her own crippling depression, that Tess was prompted to find out more.What she unearthed was an explosive family story of madness and secrecy that stretched back to nineteenth-century New Zealand and to a man referred to by the courts as 'an unfortunate lunatic'. While the discovery shocked Tess, it also helped her face the truth not only about her grandmother but about herself.The Unfortunate Lunatic is a compulsive read that says as much about the history of mental health care in this country as it does about one family and what they have suffered. It also talks to the power of stories to uncover the truth and to heal. A compulsive read about family and mental illness. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

paperback. Condition: Good. Good. Dust Jacket NOT present. CD WILL BE MISSING. . SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.