y separately published work icon Lawless Days : A Tale of Adventure in Old New Zealand and the South Seas single work   children's fiction   children's  
Issue Details: First known date: 1928... 1928 Lawless Days : A Tale of Adventure in Old New Zealand and the South Seas
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Orphan Dick Arden goes to sea as a stowaway on a convict ship. After stopping in Sydney he sails to New Zealand, making friends with Betsy Morell. The two friends have many adventures in New Zealand among the Maori people.
Two early chapters and the end of the book are set in Sydney and three pages on Norfolk Island. The action is set during a period when New Zealand was part of New South Wales.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Harrap ,       1928 .
      Extent: 255 p., [5] leaves of platesp.
      Description: illus. (some col.)
      Reprinted: 1934
Alternative title: I osakra farvatten
Language: Swedish
    • Stockholm,
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      Sweden,
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      Scandinavia, Western Europe, Europe,      :       Gebers ,       1939 .
      Extent: 261p.
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Last amended 28 Feb 2014 12:38:19
Subjects:
  • ca. 1788-1850
Settings:
  • Sydney, New South Wales,
  • Norfolk Island, Australian External Territories,
  • South Pacific, Pacific Region,
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    New Zealand,
    c
    Pacific Region,
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