The Immigrants - The Great Migration From Britain to New Zealand, 1830 - 1890

Secondhand copy with name of previous owner inscribed. Good condition.

In the Nineteenth Century several hundred thousand Britons left their homeland, bound for New Zealand. In 'The Immigrants' Tony Simpson describes what is one of hte most astonishing periods of migration in history. Against the economic, social and political background in both countries, he presents the human side of the story - the harrowing experiences of the journey and life in a new country - and looks at the importance of immigration to New Zealanders.