In The Shadow Of the Cape. A History of the Gordon Family of Clifton. By Angus Gordon. In Dust Jacket, end paper maps, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page, Colour Plates, Black and White Photographs, illustrations, maps sl heat cockling top edge, 216 Pages, Published By The Author. A Near Fine Copy 'When one travels around Hawke's Bay there is a sense of awe at the size and special beauty of the place. Every hill and every valley has an allure that sheds light on the uniqueness of the area. There is also a wealth of history, Maori and European, which is becoming more appreciated with the passing of our gar from early childhood to mature nation. Clifton is just one small story in the greater drama of the district, but to the family who have lived here for 6 generations, it is of course very special. even for the members of the family who now no longer live there, it is still home, a place where one's identity has a secure base. Clifton is not about scale, as it has only ever been of average size and productive ability compared to the vast properties and businesses that have been, and still are, operating in Hawke's Bay. But it has a rugged charm all of its own, it has participated in all the ups and downs of the region, and the core of the property still belongs to the original European people who settled it, the Gordon family. This very personal book is an attempt to capture forever the lives of these people who have clung tenaciously to this little corner, of what to them, will always be paradise'