Singer in a Songless Land: A Life of Edward Tregear, 1846-1931

By K.R. Howe

This book is an important biography of a man who played a major role in the founding of modern New Zealand. Tregear was acclaimed as an international authority in Maori and Polynesian studies, and was also a poet, but is best known for his twenty years as the first Secretary of Labor(1891-1912). During this period and despite controversy, he was responsible for some of the most advanced labor legislation in the world.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1869400585
• ISBN13: 9781869400583
• Release Date: September 1992
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.1" x 6.0"