Hardcover
Rediscovering the South Island: History, people, and a golden fleece quest.

Down South

In Search of the Great Southern Land

$40.48

  • Hardcover

    368 pages

  • Release Date

    7 October 2020

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Summary

In Down South, writer Bruce Ansley embarks on a journey of rediscovery, returning to his beloved South Island.

From Curio Bay in Southland to Totaranui in Golden Bay, this book offers both a provocative history and a vast expedition across the land once known as Middle Island. Ansley visits the places and people who hold the clues to the South’s famous character.

Not so very long ago, the South Island was home to most of New Zealand’s population and nearly all of its …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781775541172
ISBN-10:1775541177
Author:Bruce Ansley
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
Imprint:HarperCollins Publishers
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:368
Release Date:7 October 2020
Weight:615g
Dimensions:35mm x 165mm x 245mm
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Down South by Bruce Ansley - ISBN: 9781775541172
165 × 245 mm
A4
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About The Author

Bruce Ansley

Bruce Ansley is one of New Zealand’s pre-eminent storytellers. He has held fellowships at Oxford and Cambridge Universities, and has won a number of journalism awards. He is author of ten books, including Coast: A New Zealand Journey which won Best Illustrated Non-fiction Book at the New Zealand Post Book Awards in 2014. His other books include A Fabled Land: The Story of Canterbury’s Famous Mesopotamia Station, Wild Roads: A New Zealand Journey, Wild Journeys, and Down South.

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