2007 Nominated
The Fossil Pits
ABOUT
THE BOOK
The story of Walter Mantell’s 1848 journey down the east coast of the South Island, to set aside reserves for Ngai Tahu within a large block purchased by the government, is told in counterpoint with a modern woman’s very different story of violence on a South Island farm.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Country
Canada
Original Language
English
Publisher
Victoria University Press
Nominating Library