{"product_id":"letters-to-emma-fiona-mcpherson-9781927166161","title":"Letters to Emma: Early Oamaru through the eyes of the Sumpter family","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 'black 1880s' were a hard time for many in New Zealand, and this was felt across society -- for young men struggling to establish themselves and 'patriarchs' alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuch a patriarch was George Sumpter, prominent citizen of Oamaru, sometime Mayor, Provincial Representative, father of eleven, and general wheeler-dealer. And such a young man was Richard Davies, a Welsh immigrant who came to work for George and, in the best tradition of fairy tales, fell in love with George's first-born child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard had to prove his ability to support George's much-loved daughter, and so he was sent to ply his trade in Rakaia. Not quite the same as slaying a dragon! But times were hard, and Richard wasn't the only young man to find gaining a wife a decided challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom this separation, and Emma's later separation from her parents and many siblings, we are fortunate to have a great deal of correspondence that has been kept in the family. These letters provide a fascinating window into the social and economic life of New Zealand's European settlers, and into life in early Oamaru and Rakaia in particular.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLetters to Emma\u003c\/em\u003e tells one story of how New Zealand was built in the later years of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fiona McPherson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1927166160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781927166161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wayz Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/27\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.44d","brand":"Fiona McPherson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48241565073663,"sku":"9781927166161","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_302d85c0-aa79-4541-871f-6bfe5d612f03.jpg?v=1772655014","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/letters-to-emma-fiona-mcpherson-9781927166161","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}