The Four Corners of New Zealand
Treading in A.H. Reed's Footsteps
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2004
New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-86966-076-5 (ISBN)
New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-86966-076-5 (ISBN)
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First published 50 years ago, each journey in this book is packed with tales of the particular challenges of the route, of chance encounters with locals, and arrangements, often makeshift, for eating and sleeping. Interwoven throughout are digressions on local history and Maori mythology.
Although it is 50 years since this compilation was first published, the details in each of the four major walks undertaken by A.H. Reed are as fresh and interesting today as they were when he took the first step of his journey in 1946 and subsequently wrote about that same year (Farthest East: Afoot in Maoriland Byways, followed by Farthest North: Afoot in Maoriland Byways also in 1946; then Farthest West: Afoot and Afloat in 1950; and Farthest South in 1953). Each journey is packed with tales of the particular challenges of the route, of chance encounters with locals, and arrangements, often makeshift, for eating and sleeping. Interwoven throughout are interesting, seemingly spontaneous digressions on local history and Maori mythology. This new edition features an introductory essay by Geoff Chapple, well-known writer and outdoorsman, which salutes the sheer tenacity of this marvellous old man.
Although it is 50 years since this compilation was first published, the details in each of the four major walks undertaken by A.H. Reed are as fresh and interesting today as they were when he took the first step of his journey in 1946 and subsequently wrote about that same year (Farthest East: Afoot in Maoriland Byways, followed by Farthest North: Afoot in Maoriland Byways also in 1946; then Farthest West: Afoot and Afloat in 1950; and Farthest South in 1953). Each journey is packed with tales of the particular challenges of the route, of chance encounters with locals, and arrangements, often makeshift, for eating and sleeping. Interwoven throughout are interesting, seemingly spontaneous digressions on local history and Maori mythology. This new edition features an introductory essay by Geoff Chapple, well-known writer and outdoorsman, which salutes the sheer tenacity of this marvellous old man.
Founder of the publishing house A.H. and A.W. Reed, A.H. Reed wrote prolifically on New Zealand's history, and Maori traditions and legends. His tramping achievements in his retirement earned him legendary status - he walked from Cape Reinga to Bluff at the age of 85, and in his eighties also climbed Mounts Taranaki, Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.8.2004 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | b&w photographs |
| Verlagsort | Birkenhead |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport |
| Reisen ► Bildbände ► Australien / Neuseeland / Ozeanien | |
| Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Australien / Neuseeland / Ozeanien | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-86966-076-5 / 1869660765 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-86966-076-5 / 9781869660765 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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