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100 1 _aLow, Ruth Entwistle,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aOn the hoof :
_bthe untold story of drovers in New Zealand /
_cRuth Entwistle Low.
300 _a272 pages :
_billustrations (some colour) ;
_c24 cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _a"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.
650 0 _aDrovers
_zNew Zealand
_xHistory.
776 0 8 _iOnline version:
_tOn the hoof
_z9781743486818
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