The Old Whaling Days: A History of Southern New Zealand from 1830 to 1840 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789353604868)

Before gold and frozen meat reshaped the colony, whales drove New Zealand's first southern economy. Along the rugged coasts and hidden harbours of the far south, the years 1830 to 1840 saw southern New Zealand whaling surge, drawing ships and crews from across the world. History lives in these pages. The Old Whaling Days by Robert McNab captures this turbulent decade of southern New Zealand 1830s life with rare clarity, a landmark work of colonial whaling history and maritime history nonfiction showing how the 19th century whaling industry underpinned early colonial New Zealand. Drawing on contemporary records and first-hand testimony, McNab traces the rise and fortunes of the southern ocean whaling ports and their connections to the wider South Pacific world. He follows voyages, shore stations and trade with the care of a trained historian, keeping close focus on everyday life and the meeting of cultures on the far edge of empire. As both a foundational New Zealand history book and a key work in Australasian maritime history, it remains central to understanding early colonial New Zealand. Indispensable to any maritime history enthusiasts book shelf and a reference for history researchers, The Old Whaling Days invites general readers and classic-literature collectors to south pacific whaling history and the world around the southern ocean whaling ports. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

Author: Robert McNab
ISBN-10: 9353604869
ISBN-13: 9789353604868
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 03/30/2019
Pages: 526
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.46lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.17d