The toll of the bush.
First published in 1905, The Toll of the Bush is widely regarded as William Satchell's best work. Set in the Hokianga district in the early twentieth century, it is an engaging portrayal of pioneer farming and trading on that lonely margin between sea and bush, where jealousies and intrigues pu...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Auckland University Press,
2013
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| Summary: | First published in 1905, The Toll of the Bush is widely regarded as William Satchell's best work. Set in the Hokianga district in the early twentieth century, it is an engaging portrayal of pioneer farming and trading on that lonely margin between sea and bush, where jealousies and intrigues punctuate the lives of the heroes and heroines. Above all, the brooding forest watches and waits to exact its toll on those who have sought to tame it. Kendrick Smithyman's introduction brings out a parallel, in the fusion of the legendary elements and a colonial setting, with Nathaniel H. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (552 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781869406974 1869406974 9781775582090 1775582094 1775586650 9781775586654 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
