Gold
the true story of the discovery of gold in australia and the shameless pretender who took the credit, from the popular author of rum, perfect for fans of grantlee kieza and david hunt
$31.99
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
5 March 2025
Summary
The Gilded Lie: Unearthing the Truth Behind Australia’s Gold Rush Legend
‘Impostor’, ‘greedy’ and ‘incompetent’ - Edmund Hammond Hargraves was beloved by few and reviled by many more.
Ask Google Who discovered gold in Australia? and you’ll promptly get ‘Edward Hammond Hargraves’. Hargraves has for decades (and decades) received the fame, fortune and adulation from all corners of the country, but did he earn it?
What about the two diggers he …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780733343858 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0733343856 |
| Author: | Matt Murphy |
| Publisher: | ABC Books |
| Imprint: | ABC Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 5 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 400g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 153mm x 24mm |
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About The Author
Matt Murphy
As a school student, Matt Murphy failed English and couldn’t see the point of history. He became a firie and has been serving in Sydney’s inner city for 33 years. He is now also a part-time historian and teacher, who has written four books: Weight of Evidence, about what was the longest civil court case in New South Wales; Rum, about the formative influence of grog on the country; Gold, recounting the story of Edward Hammond Hargraves and the discovery of gold in Australia; and Straya Day, looking at 237 other reasons for a national day off.
Matt’s younger self would be aghast that he is now writing history books but be consoled by the absurdist voice old Matt has achieved. He also can’t believe he has to write his own bio. Matt lives in Newtown in Sydney.
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