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A Life On Gorge River

New Zealand's Remotest Family

Robert Long

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Random House New Zealand Ltd
04 June 2010
A bestseller, the fascinating life of the most remote family in New Zealand.

A bestseller, the fascinating life of the most remote family in New Zealand.;;

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'.

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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.
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Imprint:   Random House New Zealand Ltd
Country of Publication:   New Zealand
Dimensions:   Height: 233mm,  Width: 156mm,  Spine: 23mm
Weight:   420g
ISBN:   9781869793302
ISBN 10:   1869793307
Pages:   288
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Robert Long moved to Gorge River in 1980, after dropping out of medical school. He is a talented artist and makes a living for his family from painting and carving, and acting as custodian of DOC's Gorge River hut.

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