Arawata Bill
The Story of Legendary Gold Prospector William James O'Leary
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2005
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2nd edition
Exisle Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-908988-15-0 (ISBN)
Exisle Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-908988-15-0 (ISBN)
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Arawata Bill (1865-1947) was a pioneering folk hero. He spent decades in the mountain country of New Zealand's South Island, prospecting for gold and other minerals and making new tracks in unexplored areas. His astonishing feats of endurance and tenacity, coupled with his charming eccentricity, have captured the imagination of generations.
Arawata Bill (1865-1947) was a pioneering folk hero. He spent decades in the unforgiving mountain country of New Zealand's South Island, prospecting for gold and other minerals and making new tracks in unexplored areas. His astonishing feats of endurance and tenacity, coupled with his charming eccentricity, have captured the imagination of generations, and Denis Glover immortalised him in his famous poem, 'Arawata Bill'. Recently, a Californian Country Rock act have added his story to their ballads. This new edition of Ian Dougherty's landmark biography includes information about O'Leary's life that has only recently come to light.
Arawata Bill (1865-1947) was a pioneering folk hero. He spent decades in the unforgiving mountain country of New Zealand's South Island, prospecting for gold and other minerals and making new tracks in unexplored areas. His astonishing feats of endurance and tenacity, coupled with his charming eccentricity, have captured the imagination of generations, and Denis Glover immortalised him in his famous poem, 'Arawata Bill'. Recently, a Californian Country Rock act have added his story to their ballads. This new edition of Ian Dougherty's landmark biography includes information about O'Leary's life that has only recently come to light.
Ian Dougherty is an author and journalist.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.9.2005 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | colour photographs; black & white photographs; 2 Maps; 5 Figures |
| Verlagsort | Auckland |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
| Gewicht | 379 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik | |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-908988-15-X / 090898815X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-908988-15-0 / 9780908988150 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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