Far off in sunlit places: Stories of the Scots in Australia and New Zealand
Far off in sunlit places: Stories of the Scots in Australia and New Zealand
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Book Description
Jim Hewitson creates affectionate pen-portraits of a gallery of Scots immigrants to Australia and New Zealand from 1788 up to World War II. He tells stories of determination, of quiet bravery, of bold enterprise and of homesickness - stories of people with the steel of a Caledonian heritage in their souls.
Focusing on themes such as emigration, arrival, exploration, farming and relations with indigenous people, the book also features over a hundred fascinating historical illustrations. Hewitson's delightfully readable collection of colourful anecdotes, remarkable family histories, and tales of fortune and misfortune will intrigue all Australians and New Zealanders of Scottish descent.
About the Author
Journalist, broadcaster and author Jim Hewitson lives in Papa Westray in Orkney and is a regular contributor to newspapers both in the United Kingdom and overseas. This is his fifth book.
Far off in sunlit places: Stories of the Scots in Australia and New Zealand,Jim Hewitson,Melbourne University Press,0522848338
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