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Landings (NZ Author/Topic) (Large Print)
Paperback
Main Details
Title |
Landings (NZ Author/Topic) (Large Print)
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jenny Pattrick
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback | Pages:414 | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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Category/Genre | Large Print RHYW Large Print NZ Author/Topic in Large Print |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781459630345
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Edition |
Large Print Edition
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
RHYW Large Print
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Imprint |
ReadHowYouWant
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NZ Release Date |
14 October 2011 |
Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
The Whanganui River at the turn of the twentieth century is a busy thoroughfare, taking sightseers through the spectacular landscape by paddle steamer and acting as highway for the sparse scatterings of settlements along its twisting length. The people who have made it their home are a diverse collection, from Samuel Blencoe, trying to forget his past life as a convict, to the hoteliers at Pipiriki, the nuns at Jerusalem, the Maori families, the Chinese market gardener and the farmers, like Danny and Stella, trying to tame the wild bush. Theres also Bridie, the strange, silent girl, who haunts the banks of the river where the accident occurred that robbed her of her mind. Like the tributaries that trickle down the mountains and join the mighty river, so the lives of these people come together in this vivid and moving tale of a stunningly unique place.
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