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the babich family and 100 years of new zealand wine
$40.00
- Hardcover
220 pages
- Release Date
16 June 2015
Summary
A sumptuous full colour tribute to one of our great winemaking families. In 1916 Josip Babich aged 20 made his first wine from his own grapes at Kaikino in the far north of New Zealand. Six years earlier, he and a brother had travelled all the way from Dalmatia to join three older brothers working on the gum fields. Like them, Josip soon anglicised his name and described himself as a settler. This book tells the story of the Babich family, their early struggles, and of their successful vineya…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781927305102 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1927305101 |
| Author: | Michael Bassett |
| Publisher: | David Ling Publishing Limited |
| Imprint: | David Ling Publishing Limited |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 220 |
| Release Date: | 16 June 2015 |
| Weight: | 450g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 185mm |
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About The Author
Michael Bassett
Michael and Judith Bassett are both historians by training, having met as teachers at the University of Auckland. Subsequently Michael had a substantial political career as a West Auckland MP and senior cabinet minister and since retiring from Parliament he has published four biographies of Prime Ministers. Judith has enjoyed a lengthy role in local government, including chairing the former Auckland Hospital Board, the ASB Trusts, and Auckland Regional Holdings. This is the second book they have jointly authored. Both have known the Babich family for more than forty years.
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