Corruption and Skullduggery: Edward Lord, Maria Riseley and Hobart's tempestuous beginnings

by Alison Alexander

This classic and colourfully illustrated work - reprinted to meet continuing wide demand - tells the story of much of the surprising and hidden shady criminal past of leading figures in early Tasmanian society.

It tells the fascinating story of the officer and the convict, Edward Lord and Maria Riseley, who made a fortune in early Hobart by their business and networking skills - only to throw it away in the 1820s by extravagance...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 191511537X
• ISBN13: 9781915115379
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Edward Everett Root
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.7" x 9.6"