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Ansley, Bruce,

A fabled land : the story of Canterbury's famous Mesopotamia Station / Bruce Ansley with Peter Bush. - Auckland, N.Z. : Random House New Zealand, 2012. - 320 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cm.

"The historic Mesopotamia Station is located in mid-Canterbury at the headwaters of the magnificent Rangitata gorge. 'Mesopotamia', named by Samuel Butler in 1860, means 'the land between two rivers': it lies between the Rangitata and Forest Creek rivers. Author Bruce Ansley has captured the spirit of this great sheep station: from the early pioneers who first braved its harsh winters and searing summers to the ingenuity and drive of the present-day owners, the Prouting family ... Peter Bush's photographs, taken over a 50-year period, grace Ansley's story, capturing the great musters of days gone by, the dignity of the shearing teams, the majestic country and the characters who people Mesopotamia's story"--Publisher information.

ISBN: 9781877460630 (pbk.) : $49.99

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sheep ranches--New Zealand.
Country life--New Zealand--High Country (South Island)

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Mesopotamia Station (N.Z.)--History.

Dewey Class. No.: 636.301099387