Eureka: The Unfinished Revolution
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Eureka: The Unfinished Revolution by Peter Fitzsimons
THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER
'Peter FitzSimons is an Australian phenomenon.' The Canberra Times
In 1854, Victorian miners fought a deadly battle under the flag of the Southern Cross at the Eureka Stockade. Though brief and doomed to fail, the battle is legend in both our history and in the Australian mind. Henry Lawson wrote poems about it, its symbolic flag is still raised, and even the nineteenth-century visitor Mark Twain called it- " a strike for liberty".
Was this rebellion a fledgling nation's first attempt to assert its independence under colonial rule? Or was it merely rabble-rousing by unruly miners determined not to pay their taxes.
In his inimitable style, Peter FitzSimons gets into the hearts and minds of those on the battlefield, and those behind the scenes, bringing to life Australian legends on both sides of the rebellion.
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PRAISE FOR PETER FITZSIMONS
' FitzSimons knows how to make words race like eager sled dogs on their homeward run.' Newcastle Herald
'Meticulously researched, well-written and incredibly presented.' Weekend Notes
Peter FitzSimons is a journalist who has written over 20 books, including Mawson: And the Heroic Age's Ice Men.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780857981271 |
| ISBN 10 | 0857981277 |
| Title | Eureka: The Unfinished Revolution |
| Author | Peter Fitzsimons |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House Australia |
| Year published | 2013-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 736 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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