Hell or High Water: New Zealand Merchant Seafarers Remember the War – Edited by Neill Atkinson (2005)

Editor: Neill Atkinson
Foreword by: The Right Honourable Helen Clark

Publisher: HarperCollins in association with the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, Auckland, New Zealand

Publication Date: 2005

Format: Softcover

Pages: 268 pages

ISBN: 9781869507862/1869505190

Condition: Very Good – Light wear to covers. Includes stickers from the New Zealand Maritime Museum inside the front cover and on the half-title page. Internally clean and well-bound.

Description:
Hell or High Water is a compelling oral history collection that gives voice to New Zealand's merchant seafarers who served during the Second World War. Edited by historian Neill Atkinson with a foreword by Prime Minister Helen Clark, the book brings together vivid personal narratives from those who navigated perilous waters in wartime—often unarmed and unrecognised.

Published in 2005 by HarperCollins in partnership with the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, this richly illustrated volume preserves the experiences of a crucial but often overlooked group in New Zealand’s military and maritime history.

Why You'll Love It:
This book honours the bravery, hardship, and endurance of merchant mariners with dignity and authenticity. It's an essential title for anyone interested in naval history, New Zealand’s war contributions, or maritime heritage more broadly.

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