A First Year in Canterbury Settlement
Samuel Butler travelled to the South Island of New Zealand in 1860, landing at Lyttleton, the main port for the Canterbury Settlement. Although the son of a Church of England clergyman, Butler arrived in Canterbury intent on making his fortune from sheep farming. "A First Year in Canterbury Settlement" colourfully describes his experiences including his travels on horseback up the Canterbury rivers to eventually find the high country sheep run where he established his station "Mesopotamia". Samuel Butler returned to England in 1864, having made a profit from the sale of Mesopotamia. Samuel Butler is best known for his novels "Erewhon" and "The Way of All Flesh". (Summary by Gail Timmerman-Vaughan)
Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Biography & Autobiography, Travel & Geography
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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| Play 01 | Introduction and Preface | Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
00:09:50 |
| Play 02 | CHAPTER I | Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
00:25:13 |
| Play 03 | CHAPTER II | Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
00:16:10 |
| Play 04 | CHAPTER III | Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
00:11:56 |
| Play 05 | CHAPTER IV | Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
00:39:55 |
| Play 06 | CHAPTER V | Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
00:16:18 |
| Play 07 | CHAPTER VI | Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
00:22:37 |
| Play 08 | CHAPTER VII | Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
00:39:48 |
| Play 09 | CHAPTER VIII | Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
00:23:34 |
| Play 10 | CHAPTER IX | Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
00:18:58 |
| Play 11 | CHAPTER X | Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
00:37:54 |