(Paperback)

Provides an account of the life and work of Lachlan Macquarie. We learn that Macquarie was a man of strong passions, beliefs, plans and ambitions which drove him to hobnob with polite London society, to beg for promotion and favours from his superiors, and to wangle commissions for his relatives.

(Paperback)

Spanning two generations, this book is set against a backdrop which ranges from the mansions of Georgian England to the hovels of New South Wales. John Ritchie tells how D'Arcy Wentworth endeavoured to re-establish himself and to further the career of the son for whom he cherished great expectations.