Gerard Hindmarsh (31 results)

Condition: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.…

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Soft cover. Condition: Good. Some light shelf wear and a crossed out name. Swamp Fever is the fascinating tale of one man's life as an alternative lifestyler in Golden Bay, northwest of Nelson. As a nineteen-year-old, Gerard Hindmarsh quit his public servant job as a cartographic cadet for the Department of Lands and Survey and bought a block of scrub-covered, swampy land at Tukurua near Collingwood. Gerard was part of the homesteading movement of the 1970s, embracing the hippy ideals of getting back to the land to live a more self-sufficient and sustainable lifestyle. Much of his land was swamp, initially ear-marked for draining, but, after fortuitously discovering its vibrant ecology, Gerard fell in love with not only his swamp, but swamps in general. His wetland, with its birds, fish, and plants, becomes a metaphor throughout the book of Gerard's growing connection with the land, and he compares the diverse and thriving community in his swamp with the changing community in Golden Bay. Here the conservative farming establishment was forced to face and accept change in the community as alternative lifestylers, whose values were at odds with their own, made a big impact on their comfortable existence. Swamp Fever is the memoir of not just one man, but of a time in New Zealand's recent history not yet well-documented. It captures a changing society at a time when conventional attitudes towards land and nature, community and family, personal relationships and authority were being challenged. Gerard Hindmarsh is a natural storyteller and he has written a book that is not only insightful and revealing, but hugely entertaining.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 227p Reprint edition Slight sign of water crinkle base Signature TP With illustrations, a Moleta family story, coming from the Island of Stromboli off Sicily in 1906 to travel to New Zealand' D'Urville Island in Cook Strait.

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. A good clean copy with some minor dulling to the cover. The area of wilderness in the top northwest corner of the South Island, stretching west from Nelson in an endless maze of forested mountains and valleys to the rugged and wild West Coast, running out from Golden Bay down to Karamea. This area has an astonishing ecological complexity, so it is perhaps not surprising that this landscape has also generated a wonderfully rich and colourful human history. For well over 20 years Golden Bay author Gerard Hindmarsh has been collecting stories from Kahurangi and in this book he has woven the best of them into a fascinating blend of natural and social history. In Kahurangi Calling he describes many of the ecological treasures that are found in Kahurangi, but also tells the stories about the fascinating characters that have travelled and lived here: explorers, miners, graziers, trampers and other adventurers, eelers, hermits and many others. This is a highly readable and engaging book about a remarkable corner of New Zealand. Anyone with a love of our backcountry and the colourful people that are drawn to these places will treasure this book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. A very close to new copy. The area of wilderness in the top northwest corner of the South Island, stretching west from Nelson in an endless maze of forested mountains and valleys to the rugged and wild West Coast, running out from Golden Bay down to Karamea. This area has an astonishing ecological complexity, so it is perhaps not surprising that this landscape has also generated a wonderfully rich and colourful human history. For well over 20 years Golden Bay author Gerard Hindmarsh has been collecting stories from Kahurangi and in this book he has woven the best of them into a fascinating blend of natural and social history. In Kahurangi Calling he describes many of the ecological treasures that are found in Kahurangi, but also tells the stories about the fascinating characters that have travelled and lived here: explorers, miners, graziers, trampers and other adventurers, eelers, hermits and many others. This is a highly readable and engaging book about a remarkable corner of New Zealand. Anyone with a love of our backcountry and the colourful people that are drawn to these places will treasure this book.…

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. As New. Building on the success of Kahurangi Calling, this new volume of stories from the Northwest Nelson backcountry, is a compelling blend of natural and social history. An area of astonishing ecological complexity, the area has generated a wonderfully rich and colourful human history. Gerard Hindmarsh tells the stories of the fascinating characters who have travelled and lived here, including early explorers, gold miners, flying crayfishers, early forest rangers, trampers and other adventurers. His stories are skillfully told and woven into the natural history of this captivating region, including geological, botanical and ecological treasures. For anyone who enjoys stories of New Zealand's backcountry, or social history, this new title is a must-read.…

Soft Covers. Condition: Very Good. None. First Edition. 21 cm, 227 pp, b&w photo plates, soft covers. A lovely clean copy.

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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. A very clean condition. Kahurangi National Park gathers in a huge area of wilderness in the top northwest corner of the South Island, stretching west from Nelson in an endless maze of forested mountains and valleys to the rugged and wild West Coast, running out from Golden Bay down to Karamea. This area has an astonishing ecological complexity, so it is perhaps not surprising that this landscape has also generated a wonderfully rich and colourful human history. For well over 20 years Golden Bay author Gerard Hindmarsh has been collecting stories from Kahurangi and in this book he has woven the best of them into a fascinating blend of natural and social history. In Kahurangi Calling he describes many of the ecological treasures that are found in Kahurangi, but also tells the stories about the fascinating characters that have travelled and lived here: explorers, miners, graziers, trampers and other adventurers, eelers, hermits and many others. This is a highly readable and engaging book about a remarkable corner of New Zealand. Anyone with a love of our backcountry and the colourful people that are drawn to these places will treasure this book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. A very close to new copy. Kahurangi National Park gathers in a huge area of wilderness in the top northwest corner of the South Island, stretching west from Nelson in an endless maze of forested mountains and valleys to the rugged and wild West Coast, running out from Golden Bay down to Karamea. This area has an astonishing ecological complexity, so it is perhaps not surprising that this landscape has also generated a wonderfully rich and colourful human history. For well over 20 years Golden Bay author Gerard Hindmarsh has been collecting stories from Kahurangi and in this book he has woven the best of them into a fascinating blend of natural and social history. In Kahurangi Calling he describes many of the ecological treasures that are found in Kahurangi, but also tells the stories about the fascinating characters that have travelled and lived here: explorers, miners, graziers, trampers and other adventurers, eelers, hermits and many others. This is a highly readable and engaging book about a remarkable corner of New Zealand. Anyone with a love of our backcountry and the colourful people that are drawn to these places will treasure this book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Has some light general reading/shelfwear - otherwise this is a clean, tight copy. Quick dispatch from the UK.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Outsiders Stories From the Fringe of New Zealand Society By Gerard Hindmarsh. VERY SCARCE. THIS TITLE IS NOW OUT OF PRINT Publisher Potton & Burton, 2012, FIRST EDITION. Good softback, some creasing, tanning and marks, name to ffep. Gerard Hindmarsh argues that New Zealand is lucky to have had, and still have, its fair share of people who choose to live out on the fringes of society. He believes these 'outsiders', in their love of a free and unhindered life, offer an important counterbalance to the highpressured, commercialised and urban world that most of us inhabit. It is these outsiders who are the subject of this book, a wonderfully diverse group of people who, both historically and in the present day, found room beyond the cities and towns to live their lives in their own individual way. The characters who fill these pages range from a hermit who spent 47 years on his own island in the Marlborough Sounds; a farmer from probably the most remote farm in New Zealand on the west coast of Stewart Island; an eccentric mountain dweller waiting for the world to end in Kahurangi National Park; the now well-known Robert Long, or 'Beansprout', from Gorge River in South Westland; a fisherman who jumped ship in Fiordland National Park; and many more. Gerard Hindmarsh has a great eye for a story, and in Outsiders he presents a highly readable and colourful social history, which speaks strongly about a rich vein of New Zealand identity. ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. All books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 255p A sequel to the author's 'Kahurangi Calling', a further collection of Nelson stories, both human and natural history.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. This copy is like new and is signed by the author on the title page. An area of outstanding ecological and geological complexity, Kahurangi also generated a rich and colourful social history. Told here are the stories which start with the earliest human arrivals and finish with the family stories of the graziers who live along Kahurangi's wild western flank today. Drovers, loggers, mill workers, top secret coast watchers, linesmen, miners and uranium prospectors, there's also the story of King Tom of the Matakitaki, and one man's obsession with traversing the formidable Dragon's Teeth of the Douglas Range. Highly readable and engaging, Kahurangi Out West weaves together the best stories to make a compelling blend of tales about a remarkable corner of New Zealand. Written by a local with a love of the area and a nose for a good story. Signed by Author(s).…

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Paperback reprint, new Zealand publication.The story of Angelina who moved from Sicily to New Zealand in 1906 Extremely rare in the UK , in very good condition.

Imperial octavo, illus light card covers with French flaps, frontispiece, 260pp, illus, VG+ (soiling to page edges).

UNCOMMON, super octavo, illus light card covers, white lettering to front cover, 71pp, illus, VG+ (light creasing ot spine, light chafing to covers).

Condition: Brand New. 880 pages. German language. 5.00x1.18x7.28 inches. In Stock.

Super octavo, illus light card covers, black lettering to spine, 255pp, illus, VG+ (light creasing to spine & covers, prev. bookseller's label to rear cover, occasional annotations in pencil to margins- unobtrusive).

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Das Land der langen weißen Wolke Neuseeland genießt den Ruf eines einzigartigen, mit großartiger Natur gesegneten Landes. Unter strahlend blauem Himmel entfalten sich zerklüftete Küsten, urzeitliche Wälder, schneebedeckte Hochgebirge, hyperaktiver Vulkanismus, reißende Flüsse, gletschergespeiste Seen und eine einzigartige Tierwelt. Selbst die 'Kiwis' - benannt nach dem liebenswerten Vogel, der zum Nationalsymbol wurde - scheint es immer wieder in Erstaunen zu versetzen, welch fantastische Ansichten ihre Heimat zu bieten hat. Die ersten Siedler, die Maori, nannten es Aotearoa - 'Land der langen weißen Wolke'. Das einstige Hemmnis der isolierten Lage (selbst Australien ist fast 2000 km entfernt) erweist sich für den Tourismus als Segen: Mag das grüne Image Neuseelands auch eher ein geografischer Zufall als das Verdienst umsichtiger Regierungspolitik sein - es wird geschickt vermarktet. Neuseeland blieb trotz wachsender Beliebtheit bisher vom Massentourismus verschont. Die verschiedenen Reiseziele sind leicht erreichbar, da die gesamte Landmasse kaum größer ist als Großbritannien. Neuseeland hat lediglich ca. 4,1 Mio. Einwohner, von denen mehr als die Hälfte in den drei größten Städten leben. Andernorts kann man meilenweit durch hügeliges Farmland fahren und begegnet kaum einer Menschenseele. Daneben gibt es in Neuseeland auch einige Gebiete, die so schwer zugänglich sind, dass sie mit großer Wahrscheinlichkeit noch nie ein Mensch betreten hat. 880 pp. Deutsch. …

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Das Land der langen weißen Wolke Neuseeland genießt den Ruf eines einzigartigen, mit großartiger Natur gesegneten Landes. Unter strahlend blauem Himmel entfalten sich zerklüftete Küsten, urzeitliche Wälder, schneebedeckte Hochgebirge, hyperaktiver Vulkanismus, reißende Flüsse, gletschergespeiste Seen und eine einzigartige Tierwelt. Selbst die 'Kiwis' - benannt nach dem liebenswerten Vogel, der zum Nationalsymbol wurde - scheint es immer wieder in Erstaunen zu versetzen, welch fantastische Ansichten ihre Heimat zu bieten hat. Die ersten Siedler, die Maori, nannten es Aotearoa - 'Land der langen weißen Wolke'. Das einstige Hemmnis der isolierten Lage (selbst Australien ist fast 2000 km entfernt) erweist sich für den Tourismus als Segen: Mag das grüne Image Neuseelands auch eher ein geografischer Zufall als das Verdienst umsichtiger Regierungspolitik sein - es wird geschickt vermarktet. Neuseeland blieb trotz wachsender Beliebtheit bisher vom Massentourismus verschont. Die verschiedenen Reiseziele sind leicht erreichbar, da die gesamte Landmasse kaum größer ist als Großbritannien. Neuseeland hat lediglich ca. 4,1 Mio. Einwohner, von denen mehr als die Hälfte in den drei größten Städten leben. Andernorts kann man meilenweit durch hügeliges Farmland fahren und begegnet kaum einer Menschenseele. Daneben gibt es in Neuseeland auch einige Gebiete, die so schwer zugänglich sind, dass sie mit großer Wahrscheinlichkeit noch nie ein Mensch betreten hat. 880 pp. Deutsch. …

Condition: New. Stephen Keeling arbeitete er als Finanzjournalist und Redakteur in Asien, bevor er anfing Reisefuehrer zu schreiben.Shafik Meghji ist preisgekroenter Reiseautor. Von seiner Base in London hat er an mehr als 30 Reisef.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Das Land der langen weißen WolkeNeuseeland genießt den Ruf eines einzigartigen, mit großartiger Natur gesegneten Landes. Unter strahlend blauem Himmel entfalten sich zerklüftete Küsten, urzeitliche Wälder, schneebedeckte Hochgebirge, hyperaktiver Vulkanismus, reißende Flüsse, gletschergespeiste Seen und eine einzigartige Tierwelt. Selbst die 'Kiwis' - benannt nach dem liebenswerten Vogel, der zum Nationalsymbol wurde - scheint es immer wieder in Erstaunen zu versetzen, welch fantastische Ansichten ihre Heimat zu bieten hat. Die ersten Siedler, die Maori, nannten es Aotearoa - 'Land der langen weißen Wolke'. Das einstige Hemmnis der isolierten Lage (selbst Australien ist fast 2000 km entfernt) erweist sich für den Tourismus als Segen: Mag das grüne Image Neuseelands auch eher ein geografischer Zufall als das Verdienst umsichtiger Regierungspolitik sein - es wird geschickt vermarktet. Neuseeland blieb trotz wachsender Beliebtheit bisher vom Massentourismus verschont. Die verschiedenen Reiseziele sind leicht erreichbar, da die gesamte Landmasse kaum größer ist als Großbritannien. Neuseeland hat lediglich ca. 4,1 Mio. Einwohner, von denen mehr als die Hälfte in den drei größten Städten leben. Andernorts kann man meilenweit durch hügeliges Farmland fahren und begegnet kaum einer Menschenseele. Daneben gibt es in Neuseeland auch einige Gebiete, die so schwer zugänglich sind, dass sie mit großer Wahrscheinlichkeit noch nie ein Mensch betreten hat.Dumont Reise Vlg GmbH + C, Marco-Polo-Straße 1, 73760 Ostfildern 880 pp. Deutsch. …

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Das Land der langen weißen Wolke Neuseeland genießt den Ruf eines einzigartigen, mit großartiger Natur gesegneten Landes. Unter strahlend blauem Himmel entfalten sich zerklüftete Küsten, urzeitliche Wälder, schneebedeckte Hochgebirge, hyperaktiver Vulkanismus, reißende Flüsse, gletschergespeiste Seen und eine einzigartige Tierwelt. Selbst die 'Kiwis' - benannt nach dem liebenswerten Vogel, der zum Nationalsymbol wurde - scheint es immer wieder in Erstaunen zu versetzen, welch fantastische Ansichten ihre Heimat zu bieten hat. Die ersten Siedler, die Maori, nannten es Aotearoa - 'Land der langen weißen Wolke'. Das einstige Hemmnis der isolierten Lage (selbst Australien ist fast 2000 km entfernt) erweist sich für den Tourismus als Segen: Mag das grüne Image Neuseelands auch eher ein geografischer Zufall als das Verdienst umsichtiger Regierungspolitik sein - es wird geschickt vermarktet. Neuseeland blieb trotz wachsender Beliebtheit bisher vom Massentourismus verschont. Die verschiedenen Reiseziele sind leicht erreichbar, da die gesamte Landmasse kaum größer ist als Großbritannien. Neuseeland hat lediglich ca. 4,1 Mio. Einwohner, von denen mehr als die Hälfte in den drei größten Städten leben. Andernorts kann man meilenweit durch hügeliges Farmland fahren und begegnet kaum einer Menschenseele. Daneben gibt es in Neuseeland auch einige Gebiete, die so schwer zugänglich sind, dass sie mit großer Wahrscheinlichkeit noch nie ein Mensch betreten hat. …