Our People Our Century

Our People, Our Century is a compelling chronicle of New Zealand's passage from the beginning of the 20th century to the start of a new millennium. It is a story of the people who experienced and shaped the events of an emerging nation, from the harsh settler society of 1900 to the familiar themes of life in the 1990s.

This richly illustrated book evokes the spirit of each decade - the glittering Twenties and swinging Sixties; the depression and deliverance of the Thirties and the protesting voices of the Seventies - all brought to life through evocative images and widely-researched text which is both lively and personal. The recurring themes of poverty and materialism, political intervention and laissez-faire, the search for redress by Maori, the struggles of migrants, freedoms found and lost, seem to bring us back to the beginning and the questions first asked as we set out on this 100 year journey.

Format: Hardback - Excellent condition

Publisher: Hodder Moa Beckett Publishers

Published: 1999

ISBN: 1869587162