Historic Houses: A Visitor's Guide to Early New Zealand
Author(s): Linda Burgess
A look at some of New Zealand's historic houses - in words and in pictures. An eclectic mix, these houses, generally from the 19th century, and ranging from one-roomed cobs to country mansions, have been chosen because of their significance: they are 'a first', have been built by an architect of significance, have been lived in by notable New Zealanders. Most are open to visitors and they all have charm. A novelist, the author is interested in the houses' stories and has personally visited them all. The 60 houses are organised regionally: Northland/Auckland, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Taranaki/Wanganui/Rangitikei, Gisborne/Hawkes Bay/Wairarapa, Wellington, Nelson/Marlborough, Canterbury and Otago. Linda is interested in the houses' stories and each piece is lively and accessible, giving fascinating background history. Robert Burgess, partner of the author and ex-All Black, has photographed the houses inside and out and created a great portfolio of images. First published October 2007.
Product Information
Linda Burgess is a freelance writer who has been involved in many fields - fiction, travel writing, TV scriptwriting, book reviewing, TV reviewing, teaching of creative writing. She lives in Wellington.
General Fields
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- : Random House
- : Random House
- : 0.917
- : July 2007
- : 210mm X 145mm
- : New Zealand
- : books
Special Fields
- : Linda Burgess
- : Paperback
- : 1st Edition
- : 728.0993
- : Very Good
- : 320
- : Residential buildings, domestic buildings; History of specific subjects
- : Photographs