The Land Ballot |
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| Author:
| Adcock, Fleur |
| ISBN: | 978-0-86473-971-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2015 |
| Publisher: | Te Herenga Waka University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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A land ballot was the means by which Fleur Adcock's grandparents were able to bid for a piece of native bush on the slopes of Mount Pirongia in the North Island of New Zealand. Their task was to turn this unpromising acreage into a dairy farm. This sequence of poems follows the course of their efforts and builds up a portrait of a small, isolated community.
A land ballot was the means by which Fleur Adcock's grandparents were able to bid for a piece of native bush on the slopes of Mount Pirongia in the North Island of New Zealand. Their task was to turn this unpromising acreage into a dairy farm. This sequence of poems follows the course of their efforts and builds up a portrait of a small, isolated community.