Kurikka's dreaming
Subtitle: the true story of Matti Kurikka : socialist, utopian, and dreamer
By: Craig Cormick.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2000
Place of publication: East Roseville, NSW
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
Subjects: Kurikka, Matti, 1863-1915 -- Fiction.; Utopias -- Fiction.; Queensland -- Fiction.
Genres: Fiction.
Description: Sponsored by the National Council for the Centenary of Federation, this is a compelling fictional account, based on the true experiences of Matti Kurrika from Finland, who came to Queensland in 1899 and attempted to establish a socialist Utopian settlement. An unusual biography, it draws on information from his daughter and a follower.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-218).