It was old Ben Shadbolt, who burgled a Hertfordshire drapery in 1845, who started it. By way of a terrible prison term in Australia he rose to be a pillar of the community and racehorse breeder, dedicated churchman and squire of the New Zealand settlement of Duvauchelle by 1860 - not to mention fathering fifteen children, in addition to the legitimate ones back in England. The Shadbolts consistently demonstrated a propensity for copious and single-minded action, dabbling in litigation and left-wing politics. After a lively but somewhat luckless career as a journalist and film-maker at home, the author travelled in China and the Soviet states during the Cold War. In Spain and London his first book was written and published. Maurice Shadbolt is the author of "The Maori Wars Trilogy", and was awarded the CBE for services to literature in 1989.
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Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Lively, often funny, sometimes poignant, this is the story of one of New Zealand's most distinguished storytellers. Old Ben Shadbolt fathered fifteen children (the Shadbolts have a propensity for copious breeding). After a lively but somewhat luckless career as a journalist, the author's own travels in China and the Soviet states during the Cold War make eye-opening reading. DJ. Very light staining on dust jacket. Pages just beginning to tan. 313 pages. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1392845
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hardcover, 6¼" x 9½", with dust jacket 314 pages Here is the lively, often funny, sometimes poignant, story of New Zealand's most distinguished storyteller. Old Ben Shadbolt fathered fifteen children (the Shadbolts have a propensity for copious breeding). After a lively but somewhat luckless career as a journalist, the author's own travels in China and the Soviet states during the Cold War make eye-opening reading. His first book was written in Spain & London. This present book bursts with energy, humour and distinctive pleasures. Ours is an ex-library copy in transparent protective covering, with usual stamps, stickers & barcode. GOOD book in GOOD unclipped dust jacket. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 40624
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