The Good Citizen: Amazing Story of Tom Ryan
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
31 December 2017
Summary
The Good Citizen: A Colonial New Zealand Saga
The illegitimate son of an Anglo-Irish aristocrat, Tom Ryan, and his family were exiled from Ireland to the distant shores of New Zealand.
His life unfolded into an extraordinary tale:
- He scored the inaugural points for the first All Blacks rugby team.
- He profoundly shaped the development of tourism in Taupo.
- He became a respected artist, capturing rare sketches of the controversial Maori warrior T…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781869665043 |
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| ISBN-10: | 186966504X |
| Author: | Denis Dwyer |
| Publisher: | Upstart Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 31 December 2017 |
| Weight: | 120g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm |
About The Author
Denis Dwyer
Denis Dwyer has worked as a secondary school teacher, in communications roles for New Zealand Crown Research and health institutions, as a newspaper sub-editor and features writer, and most recently as an academic director for an English Teaching College. He is a keen walker and member of the Manawatu Striders, and regularly conducts tours as a volunteer at the New Zealand Rugby Museum in Palmerston North. Married to Dale, with three children and seven grandchildren, Denis Dwyer is retired and spends his time travelling, researching and writing.
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