Story: Dalmatians

A story by Amelia Batistich

A story by Amelia Batistich

Amelia Batistich’s short story ‘An olive tree in Dalmatia’ recounts Stipan Kosovich’s departure from Dalmatia to New Zealand as a young man, and his return home many years later. The illustration shows the cover of the book. Download the document to read the story.

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Reference: A. E. Batistich, An olive tree in Dalmatia and other stories. Hamilton: Paul’s Book Arcade, 1963.

© Amelia Batistich, 1963

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How to cite this page:

Carl Walrond, 'Dalmatians - Dalmatian, Yugoslav, Croatian?', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/document/273/a-story-by-amelia-batistich (accessed 23 April 2024)

Story by Carl Walrond, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 1 Mar 2015