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''The Half Gallon Quarter Acre Pavlova Paradise''〔ISBN 978-0-7233-0349-7〕 was a popular book by Austin Mitchell, published by Whitcombe and Tombs (Christchurch, 1972), with illustrations by Les Gibbard. It provided a witty, satirical description of life in 1960s New Zealand,〔(''NZHistory.net.nz : The 1960s'' )〕 and Kiwi culture. Described as "a celebrated vision of New Zealand as heaven on earth",〔(NZWords ) pamphlet, pages 3,4 (no. 4, August 2000), by Tony Deverson and the New Zealand Dictionary Centre〕 the book was a great success in New Zealand. The phrase "Half Gallon Quarter Acre Pavlova Paradise" soon became part of the New Zealand vernacular, with the term "quarter acre pavlova paradise" being included in the ''Dictionary of New Zealand English''.〔Orsman, H.W., (ed.) (1997). ''The Dictionary of New Zealand English: a dictionary of New Zealandisms on historical principles.'' Auckland: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-558380-9.〕 Mitchell revisited New Zealand 30 years after writing his original volume, and motivated by the social changes he observed, he penned a sequel entitled ''Pavlova Paradise Revisited''.〔ISBN 978-0-14-301826-1〕 == Terminology == * "Half Gallon", popularly called the "Half G", was the standard size of a flagon of beer then sold in New Zealand pubs * "Quarter Acre" referred to the ubiquitous suburban section of land on which most Kiwis built their homes * "Pavlova", a popular Australian and New Zealand dessert - essentially a cake-sized meringue base topped with whipped cream and fruit, named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Half Gallon Quarter Acre Pavlova Paradise」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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