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Great Hearts

First Ladies of Aoraki Mount Cook

HAZEL PHILLIPS
Format: Soft Cover
$45.00

Writing New Zealand’s early women climbers back into history

From the 1870s, a generation of bold women made mountaineering history around Aoraki Mount Cook. They claimed space in the mountains, defying conventions and forging a legacy that shaped every woman who followed. Then their stories were quietly erased.

Drawing on scattered records, oral histories and forgotten stories, Great Hearts resurrects their extraordinary achievements, blending nonfiction with reimagined fiction in a tribute to their resistance, courage and grit. 

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Key Information

Category:
All books, Gender and identity, History, Natural history and environment
ISBN:
9781991309341
ESBN:
9781991309433
Publisher:
Massey University Press
Imprint:
Massey University Press
Published:
10/09/2026
Page Extent:
384
Format:
Soft Cover

About The Author

Hazel Phillips
Adrian Cook / Tintype Central

Hazel Phillips

Hazel Phillips is the author of five non-fiction books, including Fire & Ice: Secrets, Histories, Treasures and Mysteries of Tongariro National Park and Solo: Backcountry Adventuring in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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