A Portrait of New Zealand

"In one sense. there are two New Zealands. There is the North Island, colourful in history with sub tropical beaches in the north and awe inspiring volcanic activity in the centre--and there is the South Island, grand and massive with its lofty Southern Alps dominating most of a landscape that encompasses hill and plain, river and lake. Two of New Zealand's leading photographers and a writer whose books on New Zealand have been acclaimed worldwide, combined their talents and their love of this superlatively beautiful land to assemble two volumes "The beauty of New Zealand's South Island" and "The beauty of New Zealand's North Island"/ Now they have combined these two titles into one magnificent 192 page volume "A portrait of New Zealand"--an evocative record for those who share their appreciation of one of the world's last unspoiled countries"--Taken from dust jacket.