Hellhole of the Pacific

Richard Wolfe

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Penguin Books (NZ)
26 August 2016

Local history

An absorbing book about one of the most lively periods in New Zealand history.

In the 1830s Kororareka was known as the 'hell-hole of the Pacific'. Whalers, sealers, escaped convicts, seamen, traders and adventurers descended upon this small cove in the Bay. Grog-shops and the oldest profession in the world abounded. At one stage the town was said to be harbouring 'a greater number of rogues than any other spot of equal size in the universe'. Some whaling captains steered clear, fearing they'd lose their crews.

But was Kororareka actually a hell-hole? How wild was it really?

In this absorbing book on one of the most lively periods in New Zealand history, Richard Wolfe asks new questions, confronts existing myths, and comes up with some fascinating answers.

By: Richard Wolfe
Imprint: Penguin Books (NZ)
Country of Publication: New Zealand
Dimensions: Height: 199mm, Width: 131mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 224g
ISBN: 9780143010166
ISBN 10: 0143010166
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 26 August 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard Wolfe completed a Bachelors of Fine Arts at Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland, in 1972. Since then he has worked in museums as a display artist and curator of display, and as a freelance curator and writer. He published his first book Well Made New Zealand- A History of Trademarks in 1987. He has also published five children's books, including Midnight at the Museum (1997), all illustrated by his wife, the artist Pamela Wolfe. They live in Freemans Bay, Auckland.

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Hellhole of the Pacific

Richard Wolfe

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