ISBN: 9781877257988 - letters to grace: writing home from colonial new zealand (6 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Providing a rare female perspective on life in colonial Canterbury, New Zealand, this collection of letters--discovered in 2008 and published here for the first time--from four middle-class women to their families in Britain presents a picture of daily colonial life. Though separated by distance and the long wait for post, the women of the Hall family sought to remain close to Britain while life in their new province took form. The collected letters focus on children, household duties, health, housing and servants, church, shopping, and social events. Preceding the annotated transcriptions of the letters is an enlightening introduction to the Hall family, which places them and the correspondence in an appropriate historical context that will appeal to history enthusiasts and casual readers alike. This remarkable collection of letters provides a rare female perspective on life in colonial Canterbury, when letter writing was the only way to keep a close relationship with family members on the other side of the world. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Soft Covers. Zustand: Very Good Minus. None. First Edition. 23 cm, 203 pp, maps, B&w photo plates, soft covers - front edge of cover just beginning to curl slightly. Name crossed out on flyleaf. VG minus.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. A very good ex-library copy.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Has some light general reading/shelfwear - otherwise this is a clean, tight copy. Quick dispatch from the UK. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Letters to Grace Writing Home from Colonial New Zealand By Jean Garner (Edited by). Publisher: Canterbury University Press , 2011, first edition. Very good softback, some creasing to covers and corners, minor marks, no inscriptions. 203 pages, photos. This remarkable collection of letters provides a rare female perspective on life in colonial Canterbury, when letter writing was the only way to keep a close relationship with family members on the other side of the world. The writers were four women of the Hall family. Unlike Charlotte Godley and Lady Barker, whose correspondence, experiences and impressions of the time have been widely promulgated, the Hall women were anonymous members of the middle class in England with no ties with the aristocracy. But ironically, the letters are significant partly because all four were the wives of public men in New Zealand, Rose being wife of Sir John Hall, who was Premier of New Zealand 1879-82. Sarah, Agnes Emma and Rose were married to three Hall brothers, and the youngest correspondent was Agnes' daughter, Agnes Mildred. The recipient was the elder women's sister-in-law, Grace Neall, in England. The women were typical of their time in that their lives and their letters focused on children, household duties, health, housing and servants. Outside the home, the main topics were church, shopping and social events, with Rose also occasionally commenting on her husband's political life. The letters came to light in England in 2008, found by a great-grandson of Grace, Tim Rix. He sent them to his distant cousin Kate Foster. Accompanying the annotated transcriptions of these letters, published here for the first time, is a superb essay by historian Jean Garner, introducing the Hall family and placing them, and this correspondence, in an appropriate historical context. ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. All books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand.…

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Providing a rare female perspective on life in colonial Canterbury, New Zealand, this collection of letters--discovered in 2008 and published here for the first time--from four middle-class women to their families in Britain presents a picture of daily colonial life. Though separated by distance and the long wait for post, the women of the Hall family sought to remain close to Britain while life in their new province took form. The collected letters focus on children, household duties, health, housing and servants, church, shopping, and social events. Preceding the annotated transcriptions of the letters is an enlightening introduction to the Hall family, which places them and the correspondence in an appropriate historical context that will appeal to history enthusiasts and casual readers alike. This remarkable collection of letters provides a rare female perspective on life in colonial Canterbury, when letter writing was the only way to keep a close relationship with family members on the other side of the world. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…