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Over the Hills and Far Away: A Story of New Zealand

One of the very first New Zealand novels, Over the Hills and Far Away is a heavily romanticised tale of a woman's journey from England to Otago, New Zealand, and her subsequent experiences in the wild new colony. - Summary by Lewis Fletcher (4 hr 36 min)

Chapters

Preface

On the Lewes Road

Pages From Lucy's Diary

Pages From Lucy's Diary

Lucy's Diary

Laura

Lucy's Diary

Lucy's Diary

The Lennoxes

A Drawn Game

Mrs. Prior's Brother

Effie

Under the Blue Gums

Laura Reappears

The End of the Concert

Mrs. Lennox Becomes Confidential

Dacre's Advice

A Question

Clinton's First Love

The "Beauty of Kent"

Lucy's Ride

Dacre to the Rescue

The First Time

Louis Loses His Temper At Croquet

The Second Time

The Beginning of the End

Peccavi

Good-bye

The Picture

The Third Time

Broken

The Slope of the Hill

A Charge

Forgiven