Cook's Wild Strait: The Interisland Story by David MacIntyre and Michael Field with Christine Quinn
$27.99
Secondhand hardcover very good condition. Published by A.H. & A.W. Reed Ltd, 1983. This book chronicles the dramatic history of Cook Strait, New Zealand's treacherous waterway between the North and South Islands. It covers whaling, wars, shipwrecks, and the legendary dolphin Pelorus Jack, alongside the development of shipping and the Interisland ferry service. Illustrated with monochrome images and maps, it captures the heyday of maritime adventures in the region.
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Type: NON FICTION
Category: BOOKS, CHRISTINE QUINN, COOK STRAIT, DAVID MACINTYRE, HISTORY, INTERISLAND FERRY, KIWIANA, LOCAL HISTORY, MARITIME HISTORY, MICHAEL FIELD, NAUTICAL, NEW ZEALAND, NEW ZEALAND HISTORY, NON FICTION, NZ BOOKS, NZ HISTORY, NZ NON FICTION, REGIONAL HISTORY, SHIPPING, TRANSPORT HISTORY, TRAVEL, VINTAGE
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