William Pember Reeves, New Zealand-born politician and author of its pioneering labour laws, describes his country for British readers. He moves from the islands and their cities to the alps, forests and fiords, the volcanic lake district of Rotorua and the aftermath of the Tarawera eruption of 1886, mixing history and politics with scenery. Frank and Walter Wright’s paintings illustrate it.
An informed and affectionate portrait of Edwardian New Zealand by one of its leading public figures. Download the free EPUB.