The Big Smoke: New Zealand Cities, 1840-1920 - Ben Schrader Book Sections_Music In this BWB Text Johnson

In this BWB Text Johnson explores her elusive and ambivalent feelings about the sunburnt country - which includes a musician's road trip there with her singer-songwriter son Skyscraper Stan - and in so doing casts fascinating light on some of the formative influences that have shaped the work of this awardwinning New Zealand writer

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The Big Smoke: New Zealand Cities, 1840-1920 - Ben Schrader Book Sections_Music In this BWB Text JohnsonThe pursuit of city life is one of the most important untold stories of New Zealand. The Big Smoke is the first comprehensive history to tell this story, presenting a dynamic and highly illustrated account of city life from 1840 to 1920. It explores such questions as: what did cities look like and how did they change; why were women especially drawn to live in cities; in what ways did Maori experience and shape cities; how far was the street a living