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It Was Hard To Die Frae Hame Death and mourning among nineteenthcentury Scottish migrants to New Zealand
Author: Debra Powell
James McGeoch's headstone, which can be found at the Symonds Street cemetery in Auckland, New Zealand, carries a simple sentiment in the Scottish dialect that resonates with first generation migrants everywhere: "It was hard to die frae hame'. This book is an investigation into the experiences of death and mourning among ninetee...  more »
ISBN-13: 9783639153088
ISBN-10: 3639153081
Publication Date: 5/29/2009
Pages: 124
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Publisher: VDM Verlag
Book Type: Paperback
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