Precocious immigrant -- Adolescent architect -- The riddle of the Treasury -- Designing the colony -- Beyond Black Wednesday -- A hiatus in Sydney -- Victim of his own success -- Outcast in Brisbane -- The rush to Western Australia -- Redemption in Brisbane -- Coming home -- Legacy
Summary
Colonial architect John James Clark designed some of the most beautiful buildings in Australia and New Zealand. Melbourne's Government House, City Baths and Royal Mint as well as the Treasury Building in Brisbane and the Auckland Town Hall. This biography reveals the inspiration and drama of Clark's controversial career
Analysis
Australian
Notes
"A NewSouth book" -- t.p. verso
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [252]-263) and index