Forest Homes - Scandinavian Settlements in New Zealand by G.C. Petersen

This is a second-hand copy of the book Forest Homes - Scandinavian Settlements in New Zealand by G.C. Petersen. 

Condition: This is a used book in good condition. The dustjacket has shelfwear with creasing and small tears including one in the front cover middle - now closed with PVC cover - see photos.  The dust jacket has now been covered in a non-adhesive PVC cover for its own protection. This is simply folded in place and is easy to remove without damaging the jacket.

Publisher: A.H. & A.W. Reed
Year: 1966 (reprint)
Format: Hardback with dustjacket
Pages: 137
Condition: Used (Good)

This book tells for the first time the inside story of the largest of the Danish settlements, Mauriceville, in the Wairarapa District. The author describes, from first hand sources or personal experience, the background of the recruitment of Danes, Norwegians and Swedes under Vogel’s Public works and Immigration policy, their long journey to NZ, their settlement in the lonely untouched bush, and how they succeeded in their task of setting up homes and clearing the land.