Goodchild, Rachel,

Mountain men : stories from New Zealand's high country / Rachel Goodchild ; photographs by John Bougen. - 128 pages : colour illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm

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.

"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.

0143007513 9780143007517


Hill farming--New Zealand--South Island
Farmers--New Zealand--South Island--Biography

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