Merchant, Miner, Mandarin
The life and times of the remarkable Choie Sew Hoy
$18.91
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
28 June 2020
Summary
In 1869, a businessman from China’s Guangdong Province first set foot on New Zealand soil at Port Chalmers. It was the beginning of an illustrious career that would change the shape of commerce and industry in Otago and Southland. ‘Merchant, Miner, Mandarin’ depicts the fascinating life of Choie Sew Hoy - from his early days in China before emigrating to Australia and then New Zealand, to his death in 1901 as one of Dunedin’s most prominent entrepreneurs.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781988503097 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1988503094 |
| Author: | Jenny Sew Hoy Agnew, Trevor Agnew |
| Publisher: | Canterbury University Press |
| Imprint: | Canterbury University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 28 June 2020 |
| Weight: | 950g |
| Dimensions: | 265mm x 210mm |
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About The Author
Jenny Sew Hoy Agnew
Jenny Sew Hoy Agnew, born in Dunedin, was raised speaking Cantonese; she didn’t learn English until she started school. Graduating from the University of Otago with a languages degree, she became a high school teacher. A great-great-granddaughter of Choie Sew Hoy, and fifth generation New Zealander, Jenny has traced the history of her Cantonese ancestors from Guangdong, China, to Melbourne, Australia, to Central Otago, New Zealand.
Trevor Agnew has a lifelong passion for New Zealand history. As an award-winning writer and teacher, he has had a wide range of articles and reviews published in New Zealand and Australia. He has combined his interests and skills to help honour a remarkable man in this new history.
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