A Life on Gorge River: New Zealand's Remotest Family (16pt Large Print Edition)

by Robert Long

Book Overview

Robert Long and his family - wife Catherine, and children Christan (17) and Robin (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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0369361350
• ISBN13: 9780369361356
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: ReadHowYouWant
• Length: 508 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"