Lachlan Macquarie by John Ritchie - ISBN: 9780522843699
Paperback
Provides an account of the life and work of Lachlan Macquarie. We learn that Macquarie was a man of strong passions, beliefs, plans and ambitions which drove him to hobnob with polite London society, to beg for promotion and favours from his superiors, and to wangle commissions for his relatives.

Lachlan Macquarie

A Biography

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  • Paperback

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    31 December 1983

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Summary

Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of the colony of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821, left an enduring legacy to Australians.‘Ritchie has provided an exciting and dramatic account of the life and work of Macquarie. We learn, in contrast to the antiseptic treatment of the standard text books, that Macquarie was a man of strong passions, beliefs, plans and ambitions which drove him to hobnob with polite London society, to beg for promotion and favours from his superiors, to wangle commissions for his…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780522843699
ISBN-10:0522843697
Author:John Ritchie
Publisher:Melbourne University Press
Imprint:Melbourne University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Edition:2nd
Release Date:31 December 1983
Weight:525g
Dimensions:234mm x 155mm x 19mm
About The Author

John Ritchie

Professor John Ritchie is a distinguished Australian historian who is the general editor of volumes 12, 13 and 14 and the index to volumes 1-12 of the Australian Dictionary of Biography.

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