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Long, Robert, 1955-

A life on Gorge River : New Zealand's remotest family / Robert Long. - Auckland, N.Z. : Random House, 2010. - 304 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), map ; 24 cm.

"Robert Long and his family - wife Catherine, and children Christan (17) and Robyn (14) - live in complete isolation, in a hut two days' walk south of Haast in South Westland. Robert has lived there for nearly 30 years; Catherine for 20 and the kids all their lives. Their only contact with the outside world is a helicopter or plane once a month, and two trips a year to the 'outside world'. This is the story of how and why Robert - known locally as 'Beansprout' - came to live at Gorge River, and the family's experiences there over the years, living self-sufficiently and forging close bonds with the natural environment. It is an inspiring tale of one man's decision to 'drop out' of capitalist society and successfully establish a lifestyle most New Zealanders can't even imagine, harking back to the days of the earliest pioneers."--Back cover.


ISBN: 9781869793302 (pbk.) : $39.99 9781869793302 (pbk.) 1869793307 (pbk.)

Subjects--Personal Names:
Long family.
Long, Robert, 1955-

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Self-reliant living--New Zealand--Westland District--Biography.
Sustainable living--New Zealand--Westland District--Biography.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Westland District (N.Z.)--Biography.

Dewey Class. No.: 993.71