Sir Henry Parkes: The Australian Colossus

by Stephen Dando-Collins

Book Overview

Sir Henry Parkes: Father of Federation, Premier of NSW, Statesman, Visionary, Political Leader, Poet, Humanist May 27, 2015 brings the 200th anniversary of the birth of Sir Henry Parkes. After he died, the London Times described him as "a colonial colossus." Henry Parkes received little schooling and worked on a rope-walk, breaking stones, as an ivory and bone turner, ironmonger, laborer, and on the wharves before trying business life and ultimately...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1742757987
• ISBN13: 9781742757988
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Vintage Australia
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.