{"product_id":"9781869793302","title":"A Life On Gorge River","description":"Author: Long, Robert\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781869793302\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE NZ\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 04 Jun 2010\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA bestseller, the fascinating life of the most remote family in New Zealand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA bestseller, the fascinating life of the most remote family in New Zealand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Long and his family - wife Catherine, and children Christan (17) and Robin (14) - live in complete isolation, in a hut two days' walk south of Haast in South Westland. Robert has lived there for nearly 30 years; Catherine for 20 and the kids all their lives. Their only contact with the outside world is a helicopter or plane once a month, and two trips a year to the 'outside world'.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the story of how and why Robert - known locally as 'Beansprout' - came to live at Gorge River, and the family's experiences there over the years, living self-sufficiently and forging close bonds with the natural environment.  It is an inspiring tale of one man's decision to 'drop out' of capitalist society and successfully establish a lifestyle most New Zealanders can't even imagine, harking back to the days of the earliest pioneers.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48150390833310,"sku":"UBD-9781869793302","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781869793302.jpg?v=1786964702","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781869793302","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}