{"product_id":"9781775481232","title":"Great Tales from New Zealand History","description":"An intriguing collection of tales plucked from the byways of New Zealand’s history by a master storyteller who recognises a good yarn when he sees it. Gordon McLauchlan tempts our imagination with 46 little-known tales from the past. Here you will discover:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- that Auckland applied twice to the Colonial Office to be a separate colony from the rest of New Zealand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- more about the man who wanted to be James Cook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- when drinking beer legally became an ‘art’ on the West Coast\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- whether Kupe was man or myth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- how Hawera seceded and became a republic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- when and why the Americans planned to invade New Zealand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- which aviation heroine was called a ‘naughty girl who deserved a spanking’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- why a posse of politicians committed suicide . . . and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis great collection of tales explores these and many more questions and issues which have fascinated New Zealanders and filled many a page in many a history book over the years. Gordon McLauchlan brings a fresh perspective on some old and often vexed periods in New Zealand’s history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bateman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47136882000112,"sku":"9781775481232","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781775481232_p0.jpg?v=1763710248","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781775481232","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}