Logan Campbell's Auckland : Tales from the Early Years.

From the tale of One Tree Hill and a mysterious suicide to the wreck of the HMS Orpheus, the personalities, feuds, and dramas of 19th-century Auckland are brilliantly brought to life in this charming collection. Drawn from the author's encyclopedic knowledge of Auckland, each of the 15 tales il...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stone, Russell
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : Auckland University Press, 2007.
Temas:
Campbell, John Logan, > 1817-1912 > Anecdotes.
Campbell, John Logan, > 1817-1912
1800-1999
HISTORY > Australia & New Zealand.
Manners and customs
Auckland (N.Z.) > History > 19th century > Anecdotes.
Auckland (N.Z.) > History > 20th century > Anecdotes.
Auckland (N.Z.) > Social life and customs > Anecdotes.
Auckland (N.Z.) > Biography > Anecdotes.
New Zealand > Auckland
Biographies
History
Anecdotes
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:From the tale of One Tree Hill and a mysterious suicide to the wreck of the HMS Orpheus, the personalities, feuds, and dramas of 19th-century Auckland are brilliantly brought to life in this charming collection. Drawn from the author's encyclopedic knowledge of Auckland, each of the 15 tales illustrates what daily life was like in the young colony and combine to paint a vivid portrait of the city's social and cultural history.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (382 pages)
ISBN:9781775581130
1775581136

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