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On the hoof : the untold story of drovers in New Zealand /

Low, Ruth Entwistle,

On the hoof : the untold story of drovers in New Zealand / Ruth Entwistle Low. - 272 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Ruth Entwistle Low interviews almost 60 old-time drovers, revealing and reliving the practice of droving and the people who have underpinned it. Through original research, colourful storytelling and the voices of the drovers themselves, Ruth describes what the job entailed - where and how they travelled, the problems they faced, the ups and downs of the lifestyle. Ranging all over rural New Zealand, from our colonial past to the droving industry's 'twilight' years, Ruth documents both the day-to-day and the dramatic"--Front cover flap.

ISBN: 9780143571513 : $45.00

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Drovers--History.--New Zealand

Dewey Class. No.: 636.00993

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