Torquil

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Torquil is written by Susannah Brobyn and published by Pen Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1906206082 (ISBN 10) and 9781906206086 (ISBN 13).

"In 1872 Torquil and his family emigrated from Norway following the promise of a paradise land of opportunity and abundance in New Zealand. This absorbing story, beautifully told through the eyes of a young boy deeply in touch with nature, tells of the hardship and tragedy the Scandinavian people faced in the "Seventy Mile Bush". How they dealt with the harsh realities of a new culture, language and the challenge of transforming dense virgin forest into a viable farming landscape"--Back cover.