Pasta, Prayer & Promise, the story of Nelson's Italian Community 1860-2014
Category: Book
| Title | Pasta, Prayer & Promise: The Story of Nelson's Italian Community 1860-2014 |
|---|---|
| Author | Price Karen, Stade Karen |
| Year | 2015 |
| Publisher | Contexo |
| ISBN | 9780473302146 |
| Language | English |
| Format | Hardback |
| Geographic reference | Nelson, The Wood, |
| Time reference | 1860-2014 |
| Online resource | no |
| Topic | Italian immigrants in New Zealand, Italians in Nelson, Tomato growers in New Zealand, Italian tomato growers, gold rush, Italian fishermen in New Zealand, Italian tomato growers, pomodori, Italian horticulturists, books, prisoners of war, enemy aliens, |
The story of Nelson's vibrant community of Italians, whose forebears left their homeland for the promise of a new life in New Zealand. From miners lured by the call of gold in the 1860s, to market gardeners who grew a living throughout the 20th century, Italians have helped shape the city of Nelson. Revealing tales of lost gold reefs, a forgotten fishing community, families reunited after years apart, family connections with Wellington's Italians, and the wartime legacy of being labelled enemy aliens in their adopted country, Pasta, Prayer & Promise spans more than 150 years of Italian settlement in Nelson. It also traces the history of the region's commercial tomato industry and the nationally significant research work into tomatoes carried out by the Cawthron Institute. A copy of the book (currently out of print) is in the Nelson Provincial Museum.
More info about the book can be found in New book explores Nelson's Italian history.
