Jonathan Firth Peet was born and raised in New Zealand and left school at 15 years of age to train as a chef, but soon found that working indoors was not for him. The great outdoors were calling and he left his job to become a fur trapper and hunter. This was followed by 30 years of farming and working in agriculture and property investment.
He now lives in the beautiful Coromandel hills with his wife and their little dog, enjoying the seclusion, the beaches, and playing music.
The author writes, 'I am proud of my New Zealand heritage and culture, and seek to incorporate this into my writing. My first book, Wairata, (pronounced Why-rah-tah) covers the latter part of the 1800's and early 1900's. This was a time when New Zealand became a nation in it's own right, and the 'can-do' Kiwi spirit was born.
I have really enjoyed writing this novel, and I hope you enjoy the story.
Cheers, Jono.
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