Detours. A journey through small-town New Zealand

Stock Code:
BAD8608
Price:
$20.00

Description

Detours. A journey through small-town New Zealand by Neville Peat. Drawings by Sarah Marston. 'Put to the eyebrow test,' writes Neville Peat. 'the idea of a bike ride through the country's byways and backwaters achieves a high rating. No other journey I've proposed has raised eyebrows higher among family and friends, and that includes six months' driving in South America, two summers in Antarctica and a years volunteering in Tonga . . . What was ahead of me in New Zealand was a different proposition altogether - a coming to terms with one's own land. With two companions, 'Blue', a French ten-speed of impeccable pedigree, and Old Nick, 'an associate of considerable age and experience' (to provide the necessary cheek), 'Pedal Power Peat' set forth on a sort of pilgrimage. The route - Reinga to Stewart Island (East Coast, North Island, West Coast, South Island); the mission - to explore country towns and country districts because it was there that Peat believed he would find that elusive quality that is "New Zealandness'. The dust jacket has light general wear and the book remains in a tight and tidy condition.

Details

  • Author:
    Peat, Neville
  • Book Condition:
    Very Good
  • Publisher:
    Whitcoulls Publishers
  • Edition:
    First
  • Jacket Condition:
    Good Plus
  • Binding:
    Hard Cover
  • Location:
    Y5
  • ISBN:
    0723306745
  • Size:
    8vo
  • Pages:
    250
  • Publish Date:
    1982
Stock Level:
1 In Stock
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