A pictorial journey through the landscapes both physical and cultural which make up the author's perception of his native land. In all his books to date Ian Brodie's wonderful photographs have garnered high praise. We have therefore decided to bring the man his camera and his love for his native country together in a book to showcase the physical beauty and diversity of the New Zealand landscape and at the same time personalise it with aspects of Kiwi culture and experience that reflect the various passionsof New Zealand's ultimate fan. This will include the relatively recent 'NZ as the ultimate film set' aspect as well as vintage trains planes and automobiles. Designed to appeal to lovers of the visual arts it will be a high end value book of particular interest to the gift and tourist markets alike.
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Höhe: 289 mm
Breite: 259 mm
Dicke: 15 mm
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978-1-86950-696-4 (9781869506964)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Ian Brodie is one of New Zealand's most successful nonfiction writers of recent years. His The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook, was one of the one of the inaugural Booksellers Platinum Award titles, with international sales of over 275,000 copies. Ian lives in Wanaka where he is the founding director of the NZ Fighter Pilot's Museum. He is also the author of the highly successful aviation series, Warbirds over Wanaka. A devoted Tolkien fanatic, keen photographer and movie fan, he is currently working on another movie-related book, and in 2005 he was awarded an MNZM for services to tourism.
