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Now What've You Gone 'n Done?
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“I’ve just read the story about the saleyards in Clinton, and I thought it was absolutely brilliant, I loved it… laughed… and almost cried…” Wilse Taylor takes us on a voyage into times fondly remembered, though unfamiliar now to many. Set in New Zealand’s south, these...
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Now What've You Gone 'n Done?
Set in New Zealand's south, these lively tales offer an affectionate "tip of the hat" to times past, on farm, at school and university. Memorable characters and amusing dialog evoke that bygone era when steam trains were a daily sight, letters were handwritten with a fountain pen, and the school swimming pool was a nearby creek.
- A whimsical and affectionate “tip of the hat” to times past and those who lived them.
- 1960-ish, the South Island, young men, rural types, on farm, at school and university.
- Personable characters, amusing dialog, optimistic viewpoint.
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Description
“I’ve just read the story about the saleyards in Clinton, and I thought it was absolutely brilliant, I loved it… laughed… and almost cried…”
Wilse Taylor takes us on a voyage into times fondly remembered, though unfamiliar now to many. Set in New Zealand’s south, these lively and authentic tales, charmingly illustrated by Dave Peddie, will be sure to make you laugh out loud — and may bring a tear to your eye.
Salt-of-the-earth Kiwi characters and their amusing everyday antics evoke for us an era when steam trains were a daily sight and thruppence bought you a chocolate fish, a place where phones were on party lines and the school swimming pool was a nearby creek.
Now What've You Gone 'n Done?
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780473764975
Publisher: Wilse Taylor and Dave Peddie
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 December 2025
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Wilse Taylor and Dave Peddie
DIMENSIONS
Width: 148.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 97
About the Author
Wilse grew up on a sheep farm in South Otago, attended high school in Dunedin, and studied physics at Canterbury University. He lives in western Canada.
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