Station Life in New Zealand: A Lively Account of the Joys and Hazards of Life on a Sheep Station in Nineteenth-Century New Zealand (Virago/Beacon Travelers)

238 pp. First published in 1870, Lady Barker's enthusiastic description of three years spent on a sheep station in New Zealand is full of intriguing insights into colonial life. These letters to her sister record the 'delight and freedom' of Barker's daily life and surroundings, as well as some daunting adventures.