Hard Case Kiwis. Colourful characters and unique tales
Description
Hard Case Kiwis. Colourful characters and unique tales of New Zealand by Tony Williams. 'It takes guts to be different in a small country like New Zealand but throughout history there have always been those who stood out from the crowd and given character and innovation to our culture. This fascinating collection identifies many of those who did become round pegs in a square society and includes pioneers, back-country folk, shearers, warriors, rebels, politicians, sports stars, entertainers, innovators and others who just cannot be defined. Includes unique tales of such characters as: John A. Lee, the one-armed rebel. James K. Baxter, charismatic poet and spiritual guru. Burton Silver, who did an in depth study of cat art and cat dancing. Ettie Rout, the 'wickedest woman in the British Empire, Sir Edmund Hillary who 'knocked that bastard off', Mabel Howard who flashed her bloomers in parliament, Arawata Bill a West Coast gold prospector, Richard John Seddon, failed gold miner, publican and shopkeeper who became prime minister, General Montgomery who organised a rugby match as a decoy before the Battle of El Alamein'. The book has light general wear but remains tight and bright
Details
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Author:Williams, Tony
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Book Condition:Very Good
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Publisher:Tandem Press, New Zealand
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Edition:First
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Jacket Condition:None
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Binding:Soft Cover
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Location:X2
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ISBN:187717887x
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Size:12mo
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Pages:167
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Publish Date:2001