Providing a rare female perspective on life in colonial Canterbury, New Zealand, this collection of letters--discovered in 2008 and published here for the first time--from four middle-class women to their families in Britain presents a picture of daily colonial life. Though separated by distance and the long wait for post, the women of the Hall family sought to remain close to Britain while life in their new province took form. The collected letters focus on children, household duties, health, housing and servants, church, ...
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Providing a rare female perspective on life in colonial Canterbury, New Zealand, this collection of letters--discovered in 2008 and published here for the first time--from four middle-class women to their families in Britain presents a picture of daily colonial life. Though separated by distance and the long wait for post, the women of the Hall family sought to remain close to Britain while life in their new province took form. The collected letters focus on children, household duties, health, housing and servants, church, shopping, and social events. Preceding the annotated transcriptions of the letters is an enlightening introduction to the Hall family, which places them and the correspondence in an appropriate historical context that will appeal to history enthusiasts and casual readers alike.
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Add this copy of Letters to Grace: Writing Home From Colonial New to cart. $33.00, very good condition, Sold by Edmonton Book Store rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Edmonton, AB, CANADA, published 2011 by Canterbury University Press.
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Very Good. No Dj. pp. 5 203., paperback edition."Providing a rare female perspective on life in colonial Canterbury, New Zealand, this collection of letters-discovered in 2008 and published here for the first time-from four middle-class women to their families in Britain presents a picture of daily colonial life. Though separated by distance and the long wait for post, the… 8vo.
Add this copy of Letters to Grace: Writing Home From Colonial New to cart. $38.71, very good condition, Sold by Seagull Bookshop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hove, EAST SUSSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2011 by Canterbury University Press.
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Very Good. Size: 7x1x9; Signed by Author(s) Has some light general reading/shelfwear-otherwise this is a clean, tight copy. Quick dispatch from the UK.
