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Station Life in New Zealand
"Station Life in New Zealand," penned by Lady Mary Anne Barker, offers an insightful and captivating account of colonial life in 19th-century New Zealand. Lady Barker, an Englishwoman, recounts her personal experiences as she adapts to the challenges and adventures of living on a remote sheep station with her husband. The narrative provides a vivid depiction of the rugged landscapes, daily routines, and interactions with both settlers and Māori communities. Lady Barker's observations reflect her genuine admiration for the resilience and resourcefulness required to establish a life in the untamed wilderness. She also conveys the complexities of intercultural relations and the intricate social dynamics of the time. Through engaging anecdotes, Lady Barker portrays the struggles and triumphs of daily life on the station, from the herding of sheep and the construction of living quarters to her interactions with the indigenous people. This book has been deemed a classic and has been a great collection of ideas that are comprehended into a single draft to read by readers of several age groups.
Life in South Africa
Reproduction of the original: Life in South Africa by Lady Barker
Letters to Guy
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
First Lessons
Lady Barker was a successful journalist, poet, and author. In this hugely popular 1886 work, she provides readers with a concise, yet complete guide to the fundamental principles of food preparation and household management so as to avoid waste in the preparation of food for the family. Not a recipe book per se, this volume provides readers with fundamental lessons on all aspects of food prepartion, as well as an understanding of the chemical composition of foods and their effects on the human body.
A Christmas Cake in Four Quarters
Lady Mary Anne Barker, later Lady Mary Anne Broome (1831-1911), was born in Jamaica and educated in England. In 1865 she sailed for New Zealand with her second husband, Frederick Napier Broome. Both Mary Anne and her husband then became journalists. Still calling herself "Lady Barker," Mary Anne Broome became a correspondent for The Times, and also published two books of verse, Poems from New Zealand (1868) and The Stranger from Seriphos (1869). In 1870, she published her first book Station Life in New Zealand, a collection of her letters home. The book was reasonably successful, going through several editions and being translated into French and German. Other works include: A Chistmas Cake in Four Quarters (1871), a sequel to Station Life entitled Station Amusements in New Zealand (1873), First Lessons in the Principles of Cooking (1874), A Year's Housekeeping in South Africa (1880) and Letters to Guy (1885).
Colonial Memories
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