Title Sir Henry Parkes : the Australian colossus / Stephen Dando-Collins

Published North Sydney, NSW : Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 2013 [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [2013] North Sydney, N.S.W. : Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 2013 ©2013 ©2013

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Description xvi, 398 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, photographs ; 25 cm regular print Summary 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'. A biographical study of a statesman, and Australia's growth and social development in the nineteenth century Analysis Australian Biography Federation (1901) History New South Wales Parkes, Henry Premiers Notes "A Knopf book, published by Random House Australia Pty Ltd"--Title page verso First published by Knopf in 2013 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references pages 375-387 and index Notes Copyright ℗♭ Fame and Fortune Pty Ltd 2013 Subject Parkes, Henry, Sir, 1815-1896. Politicians -- Australia -- Biography. Premiers -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Biography Statesmen -- New South Wales -- Biography Statesmen -- Australia -- Biography. Statesmen -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Biography. SUBJECT Australia -- Biography. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114302 Australia -- History -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009594 Australia -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009591 -- Federation, 1901 Australia -- Politics and government http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597 -- 1851-1901 New South Wales http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79033009 -- Politics and government http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002011436 -- 1851-1901 New South Wales http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79033009 -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002011436 Genre/Form Biographies. Author Bashir, Marie, 1930- contributor LC no. 2013481869 ISBN 1742757979 (hbk.) 9781742757971 (hardback)

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