Over the Wide and Trackless Sea: the Pioneer Women and Girls of New Zealand

by Megan Hutching

Facing danger, despair, back breaking work and heart breaking loss and loneliness, the women who forged a new life in New Zealand in colonial times have never been celebrated, and their stories, with a few notable exceptions, have not been widely sheared. Best selling historian Megan Hutching has brought together the stories of a dozen women of all walks of life, whose personal tales of triumph and adversity make compelling reading, and whose contribution helped forge the character of contemporary Aotearoa, where their descendants owe their lives, and their lifestyles, to the sacrifices and strength of these women of the late 1800s.

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Lynda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well researched, good detail, but didn’t flow. Felt like it was just a collection of data.

[P.D.R. Lindsay · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good solid read, excellent for research, with nice unusual touches about pioneer life in New Zealand.

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating insight to our early settlers....read in parallel with doing my family tree, very interesting similarities