| Description |
xxiv, 248 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Why I live in New Zealand -- The joy of living here as opposed to there: comparing cultures -- Australia versus New Zealand -- Fifty important dates in New Zealand history: a personal perspective -- Mad about the trees, not to mention the birds -- The trouble with paradise -- A converstaion with a great ordinary Kiwi: Sir Edmund Hillary -- Maori: the people, the culture, the language -- A very personal itinerary -- Conclusion: should you move to New Zealand? -- Glossary of New Zealand English words and epxressions -- Glossary of Maori words |
| Summary |
A tribute to the author's adopted home in New Zealand describes his decision to relocate to a lush bay area near Auckland, where his family and he thrived amid its natural flora and fauna, dolphin-filled waters, and wildlife |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-231) |
| Subject |
Masson, J. Moussaieff (Jeffrey Moussaieff), 1941-
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| SUBJECT |
New Zealand -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85091493
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New Zealand -- Social life and customs. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008116353
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| Genre/Form |
Nonfiction
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| LC no. |
2004047072 |
| ISBN |
0345466144 hardcover |
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0345466349 TR |
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