Mountain men : stories from New Zealand's high country / Rachel Goodchild ; photographs by John Bougen.

By:

Goodchild, Rachel [author.]

Contributor(s):

Bougen, John [illustrator.]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0143007513
9780143007517

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

630.922 22

Contents:

Paddy Freaney -- Roger Mason -- Grahame McKimpsky -- Ross Urquhart -- Tommy Topp -- Howard Birch -- Mike "Bones" Evans -- John Higgins -- Henry Barker -- Barry Drummond -- Alf Phillips -- Charlie Draper -- Snow Cleaver.

Summary: "Taciturn, stoic and men of pure understatement - Mountain Men profiles 13 great men from the High Country of the South Island; men that have led interesting and diverse lives working on the land in this dramatic landscape. Rich with quirky characters and hair-raising experiences, Mountain Men will evoke memories of a more innocent time in New Zealand and remind many readers of their roots. It is hard not to be taken in by each man's devotion to his land, his horse, his dog; there is something raw and strong about it. Stunning portrait profiles and landscapes captured by John Bougen complete this magnificent package."--Publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
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"Taciturn, stoic and men of pure understatement - Mountain Men profiles 13 great men from the High Country of the South Island; men that have led interesting and diverse lives working on the land in this dramatic landscape. Rich with quirky characters and hair-raising experiences, Mountain Men will evoke memories of a more innocent time in New Zealand and remind many readers of their roots. It is hard not to be taken in by each man's devotion to his land, his horse, his dog; there is something raw and strong about it. Stunning portrait profiles and landscapes captured by John Bougen complete this magnificent package."--Publisher.

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