Publisher's Synopsis
John Robert Godley (1814-61), founder of Canterbury, has received surprisingly little historical attention for the past 50 years. With the recent celebration of the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the province's settlers, this book reconsiders this major figure in history.;Rather than being a conventional biography, "Remembering Godley" represents several disciplines - family history, political history, art history and heritage studies - with individual essays provided by writers with specific and relevant knowledge, providing an overdue study of an eminent personality in New Zealand's history.;The book draws extensively on primary and unpublished material (for example, the courtship letters from John Robert to his wife, Charlotte) and its contributors are all prominent in their respective areas. A genuine attempt has been made by the editor and contributors to balance scholarly insight with a readable, jargon-free text which is accessible to specialists and non-specialists alike.
