{"product_id":"a-distinct-and-separate-settlement-don-wright-9781923517226","title":"A Distinct and Separate Settlement","description":"\u003cp\u003eNorfolk Island is small, remote, insular. And yet its literature is expansive and its culture is rich, while its people continue to inspire with their brave and touching stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning in 1856, Don Wright's first book, A Distinct and Separate Settlement, recounts the fraught and complicated history of the governance of Norfolk Island, and the influence this has had on the who, what and why of its governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCentred on the lived experience of Norfolk Islanders, Wright focuses on colonial hegemonies and legacies. His book is supported by thorough research, intense detail and personal experience from his nine years living on the Island. It explores a complex history from the 1856 arrival of Pitcairners on the Island, to the infanticide case of Annie Christian, to postwar reconstruction and modern day tourism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book adds to a long standing, extensive tradition of literature about and from Norfolk Island. It aims to benefit and hold true to the experiences and perspectives of Norfolk Islanders.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Don Wright\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1923517228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781923517226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hembury Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d","brand":"Don Wright","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520186429695,"sku":"9781923517226","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bae87efb-660e-4de0-9ff0-64e61d49f978.jpg?v=1778741256","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-distinct-and-separate-settlement-don-wright-9781923517226","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}