{"product_id":"the-stewart-islanders-signed-first-edition","title":"The Stewart Islanders. SIGNED FIRST EDITION","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Stewart Islanders BY Sansom, Olga.\u003cbr\u003eSIGNED BY AUTHOR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: A H \u0026amp; A W Reed, 1970, FIRST EDITION. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good hardback with jacket, binding firm, minor edge-wear, name to ffep, tape marks to paste downs and end-papers, light foxing to top closed edge otherwise pages excellent. \u003cbr\u003eJacket has light shelf\/edge-wear with fading to spine, minor marks.\u003cbr\u003e249 pages, illustrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStewart Islanders possess resilient, self-reliant qualities inherited from their island environment and diverse ancestry, combining both Maori and Pakeha heritages. As a native of the island, Olga Sansom draws on her personal background, familiarity with the local landscape, and engaging storytelling to capture the region's rich history, characters, and natural environment beneath the glowing skies of Rakiura.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCore Themes: Pakeha \u0026amp; Maori settlement, whaling days, local folklore, natural history, and isolation across the Foveaux Strait.\u003cbr\u003eFeatured Locations: Half Moon Bay, Horse Shoe Bay, Mason Bay, and the Norwegian whaling station.\u003cbr\u003eProminent Characters Covered: Lewis Acker, Tom Leask, Wild Bill, and Uncle Lonneker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51304603877623,"sku":null,"price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/7687\/5255\/files\/IMG_4820_ea1af0a7-f53e-4e61-beee-05d2b35746c1.jpg?v=1791919700","url":"https:\/\/phoenixbooksnz.com\/en-us\/products\/the-stewart-islanders-signed-first-edition","provider":"Phoenix Books NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}