{"product_id":"open-country-muster-by-jim-henderson","title":"OPEN COUNTRY MUSTER by Jim Henderson","description":"\u003cp\u003eOPEN COUNTRY MUSTER\u003cbr\u003eby Jim Henderson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0589008591\u003cbr\u003eFormat: small hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePublished: AH \u0026amp; AW Reed 1974, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 160 w x 245h x 30 d\u003cbr\u003ePages: 266\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A5\/2609\/U447\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eAn anthology compiling the true stories and folklore of rural New Zealanders\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresents the fifth and final volume in a highly popular series compiled from Henderson's iconic New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC) Sunday afternoon radio show, Open Country, which began broadcasting in 1961. Rather than utilizing professional writers, the anthology features letters, memories, and reflections sent in by everyday countrymen and countrywomen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt acts as a vibrant social history. It details intense accounts of high-country snow-raking to save starving sheep, alongside profiles of early Chinese goldminers, remote Forest Service lookout wardens, transient \"swaggers,\" and bush-hidden moonshine stills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with monochrome line drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eImmaculate with only light wear on dust jacket and page edges, no stamps or inscriptions.\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\u003eSee our other listings by this author.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55450440007972,"sku":"A5\/2609\/U447","price":44.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/43044.jpg?v=1783637723","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/open-country-muster-by-jim-henderson","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}