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Set in mid-1800s New Zealand, the narrative captures the experiences of a privileged Englishwoman managing life on a sheep farm in the Canterbury Plains. Lady Mary Barker's reflections detail the unique challenges and daily realities she faced during her three-year stay, offering an intimate glimpse into colonial life and the landscape of the time. Her writings, compiled into two beloved volumes, provide a personal perspective on the intersection of culture, gender, and the agrarian lifestyle in a developing nation.
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Station Life in New Zealand, Various authors
- Language
- Released
- 1984
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Title
- Station Life in New Zealand
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Various authors
- Publisher
- Trafalgar Square Publishing
- Released
- 1984
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0860686000
- ISBN13
- 9780860686002
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, Maps & Travel, True Stories, Biographies, Travel, Autobiographies & Memoirs
- Rating
- 4.5 out of 5
- Description
- Set in mid-1800s New Zealand, the narrative captures the experiences of a privileged Englishwoman managing life on a sheep farm in the Canterbury Plains. Lady Mary Barker's reflections detail the unique challenges and daily realities she faced during her three-year stay, offering an intimate glimpse into colonial life and the landscape of the time. Her writings, compiled into two beloved volumes, provide a personal perspective on the intersection of culture, gender, and the agrarian lifestyle in a developing nation.