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On February 1, 1960, Harry Scott, conscientious objector, psychologist, and mountaineer, was killed while climbing Mt. Cook. Thirty-five years later, his son set out to look for him.Funny, moving, and beautifully written, this is the story of a father's absence, told party through the rich and exciting mix of biography, autobiography, and intellectual and social history, HARRY'S ABSENCE is a passionately argued book about New Zealand, addressing the distinction between nationalism and love of country. Finally, it is a recovery, from death, of reasons for living.
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Harry's Absence: Looking for My Father on the Mountain
November 2001, eReads.com
Paperback
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0759238731 9780759238732
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Harry's Absence: Looking for My Father on the Mountain
April 2000, Permanent Press (NY)
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1579620744 9781579620745
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