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Some Account Of New Zealand: Particularly The Bay Of Islands, And Surrounding Country

Some Account Of New Zealand: Particularly The Bay Of Islands, And Surrounding Country

Savage, John

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Canadian HistoryGenealogy & HeraldryAnthropology

ISBN10: 9354444229
ISBN13: 9789354444227
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 24 2021
Pages: 122
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.26 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Step ashore in New Zealand as Europe first truly saw it: wild, contested, unforgettable. History feels raw and near. In this classic New Zealand travelogue, John Savage records his early 19th century travel narrative around the Bay of Islands and surrounding country, observing landscape, harbours, food sources and daily life at the threshold of colonial era New Zealand society. With a keen, often startled eye, Savage offers detailed Maori culture observations: ritual, authority, warfare, trade, language and custom as he encountered them during early European contact with Maori in the aftermath of the Captain Cook era New Zealand voyages. His account ranges from the practical (navigation, resources, climate) to reflections on character and power, making it an essential New Zealand colonial history book and a vivid read for general travellers and armchair explorers. For New Zealand history students, Pacific scholars and anyone seeking a primary source for Pacific historians, this is a foundational description of 19th century New Zealand and Bay of Islands history, frequently cited but seldom accessible in an attractive reading edition. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today, a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. More than reference alone, it appeals equally to casual readers of narrative history and to classic-literature enthusiasts building a serious John Savage New Zealand collection.

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