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Her enthusiastic personal account of Victorian colonial expansion captures the 'delight and freedom of an existence so far from our own highly-wrought civilization'.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51144860860689,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51144862368017,"sku":"NIN9781108029612","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52150451634449,"sku":"NLS9781108029612","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1108029612.jpg?v=1750854412"},{"product_id":"year-s-housekeeping-in-south-africa-book-mary-anne-barker-9781108029629","title":"A Year's Housekeeping in South Africa","description":"In this 1877 publication, the widely-travelled Victorian writer Lady Barker describes her experiences in colonial South Africa. Barker moved to Natal in 1875 as the wife of the Colonial Secretary, and recorded her impressions of domestic life and the local landscapes, peoples and customs in the form of vivid letters.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51144861155601,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51144862531857,"sku":"NIN9781108029629","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52149815771409,"sku":"NLS9781108029629","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1108029620.jpg?v=1751048853"},{"product_id":"colonial-memories-book-mary-anne-barker-9781108054102","title":"Colonial Memories","description":"First published in 1904, this book is the last of Lady Mary Anne Barker's memoirs of her life in several of Britain's colonies in the nineteenth century. Barker (1831 1911) was born in Jamaica and educated in England and France. In 1865, she moved to New Zealand with her second husband, Sir Frederick Broome, and spent three years living on a sheep station. She then lived in South Africa, Mauritius, Trinidad, and Western Australia following the various political appointments of her husband. During her travels she began her successful writing career and published several memoirs and housekeeping guides. In Colonial Memories, she recounts her life as a colonial wife, detailing her experiences in far-flung locales. The book also includes chapters on birds, interviews, General Charles Gordon (whom she met in Mauritius), and her servants. Several of the chapters were initially published as articles in London magazines.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52658972983569,"sku":"NLS9781108054102","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":53629542170897,"sku":"NGR9781108054102","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781108054102.jpg?v=1762261923"},{"product_id":"station-life-in-new-zealand-book-mary-anne-barker-9789359327556","title":"Station Life in New Zealand","description":"Station Life in New Zealand, penned by Lady Mary Anne Barker, offers an insightful and captivating account of colonial life in 19th-century New Zealand. Lady Barker, an Englishwoman, recounts her personal experiences as she adapts to the challenges and adventures of living on a remote sheep station with her husband. The narrative provides a vivid depiction of the rugged landscapes, daily routines, and interactions with both settlers and Māori communities. Lady Barker's observations reflect her genuine admiration for the resilience and resourcefulness required to establish a life in the untamed wilderness. She also conveys the complexities of intercultural relations and the intricate social dynamics of the time. Through engaging anecdotes, Lady Barker portrays the struggles and triumphs of daily life on the station, from the herding of sheep and the construction of living quarters to her interactions with the indigenous people. This book has been deemed a classic and has been a great collection of ideas that are comprehended into a single draft to read by readers of several age groups.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52763472625937,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52763473641745,"sku":"NIN9789359327556","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9789359327556.jpg?v=1763606485"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-mary-anne-barker.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}