The grand old man of Australian politics
Subtitle: the life and times of Sir Henry Parkes
By: Robert Travers.
Contributors: Travers, Robert, 1932-
Publisher: Kangaroo Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: East Roseville, N.S.W
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Parkes, Henry, Sir, 1815-1896.; Politicians -- Australia -- Biography.; Statesmen -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Biography.; Federal government -- Australia -- History -- 19th century.; New South Wales -- Politics and government.; Australia -- Politics and government -- To 1900.
Genres: Biography.
Other titles: Henry Parkes :; Henry Parkes, father of Federation.
Description: Henry Parkes was the dominant political figure in Australia over the second half of the ninteenth century. Parkes came to prominence with the campaign to end convict transportation and some 50 years later was still in the public eye playing a central role in the creation of a federated Australia.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-220) and index.
"First published in 1992 as The grand old man of Australian politics : the life and times of Sir Henry Parkes"--T.p. verso.