Friday, August 17, 2012

The Long Clear Day: Everyday Life in Aotearoa New Zealand


This title by Margaret Ranger examines life behind the ‘clean, green and safe’ image, offering a deeper understanding of the history, land, culture and people of Aotearoa New Zealand.

The Long Clear Day looks into Kiwi character, health, education and well-being; it connects research carried out in New Zealand universities to everyday problems such as crime and it explores New Zealand’s relationship with the environment and the rest of the world.

This is a book for anyone interested in New Zealand: prospective visitors or immigrants as well as for New Zealanders and expats, to provide a fresh perspective on the land they know so well.

Readers’ comments:

“A fascinating blend of biography, social history, and travelogue. New Zealand comes alive in its pages.”– David Crystal, UK linguist and author of The History of English in 100 Words and The Little Book of Language.

“A lovely gallimaufry of a book, more stylistic and thematic medley than miscellany. The focus on ‘everyday life’ seems a fitting unifying thread. My reading reminded me of the mixture of experience lived and collected on a daily basis. The author has accessibly brought together the results of a wide range of relevant studies. She offers a compass to help us pick our way through the morass of misinformation rehashed on the street, by politicians and the media.”
Ian McDougall, retired psychiatrist, Wellington

 Now in paperback - Steele Roberts Publishers -  $29.99 

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