Life on Gorge River
New Zealand's Remotest Family
Edición de la obra Life on Gorge River
| Autor | Robert Long |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Random House New Zealand |
| Fecha de publicación | 2010 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 304 |
| ISBN-13 | 9781869793302 |
| OCLC | 635979457 |
| LCCN | 2010444778 |
| Número de Cutter | L849l |
"Robert Long and his family - wife Catherine, and children Christan (17) and Robyn (14) - live in complete isolation, in a hut two days' walk south of Haast in South Westland. Robert has lived there for nearly 30 years; Catherine for 20 and the kids all their lives. Their only contact with the outside world is a helicopter or plane once a month, and two trips a year to the 'outside world'. This is the story of how and why Robert - known locally as 'Beansprout' - came to live at Gorge River, and the family's experiences there over the years, living self-sufficiently and forging close bonds with the natural environment. It is an inspiring tale of one man's decision to 'drop out' of capitalist society and successfully establish a lifestyle most New Zealanders can't even imagine, harking back to the days of the earliest pioneers."--Back cover.