Reminiscences of growing up in Gisborne, New Zealand, which is a town serving a farming community. June lived by the Waimata River; she had her friends had lots of fun on the water. Gisborne is rewned for its beaches, too. There are tales of school age antics, and then more from when June was a young teacher in the country. The book describes wartime rationing, food choices available in NZ in the mid 20th Century, and the author's experiences driving a 1939 de Soto. This story of a young life on the East Coast in New Zealand is set in the 1940s and and 1950s.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Kwizzel Publishing
ISBN-10
0473322145
ISBN-13
9780473322144
eBay Product ID (ePID)
217519342
Product Key Features
Author
June Allen
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Autobiography: General
Genre
Autobiography: General
Dimensions
Weight
204g
Height
229mm
Width
152mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Auckland
Spine
8mm
Content Note
Black & White Illustrations
Author Biography
June Allen, Life member of Playwrights Association of New Zealand, has written of her experiences growing up in a quiet seaside town in New Zealand.