{"product_id":"adventuring-in-maoriland-in-the-seventies-by-g-l-meredith","title":"ADVENTURING IN MAORILAND IN THE SEVENTIES by G. L. Meredith","description":"\u003cp\u003eADVENTURING IN MAORILAND IN THE SEVENTIES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby George Llewellyn Meredith\u003cbr\u003eintroduction by Dr A. J. Harrop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eFormat: small hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePublished: Angus \u0026amp; Robertson Ltd 1935, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 135 w x 190 h x 30 d\u003cbr\u003ePages: 183\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A5\/2611\/UXXX\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eA historical memoir offering a firsthand account of colonial life in New Zealand during the 1870s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaised in Tasmania, Meredith moved to New Zealand in his early teens. He describes his journey by sea, his time working as a young laborer on various pioneer farms, and his eventual shift to working as a clerk in Parliament House in Wellington\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of his job in Parliament, the book provides rare, humorous, and sometimes sharp behind-the-scenes insights into the prominent politicians and governance of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe memoir contains a look at rural farm management practices alongside his interactions with the Indigenous population, detailing Māori traditions, storytelling, and customs from a European settler’s point of view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eExcellent with only light wear on dust jacket, spots on end papers and page edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIMAGES\u003cbr\u003eAre of the actual item and depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003eScarce\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68103563772196,"sku":"A5\/2611\/UXXX","price":84.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/3929598555455410864.png?v=1794082248","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/adventuring-in-maoriland-in-the-seventies-by-g-l-meredith","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}