Peter Rowland, a one-time local government officer, is a well-known historian and biographer and occasional writer of fiction. More information will be found on www.peter.rowland.org.uk . Some reactions to Lloyd George (1975) "Competent and complete." - The Times "The best biography we have." - The Economist "Has far surpassed earlier biographers.... comprehensive, scholarly and readable."- Irish Independent "An outsize account of an outsize figure." - The New Yorker "A narrative style that scarcely ever limps. There is great energy and purpose with Mr Rowland as our guide." - The Political...
Peter Rowland, a one-time local government officer, is a well-known historian and biographer and occasional writer of fiction. More information will b...
Stingaree's adventures have long delighted thousands of readers. He is a stylish bushranger, his English origins cloaked in mystery, who operates in New South Wales. He is, after Raffles, the most famous character that E.W. Hornung (1866-1921) ever created. Virtually unknown, however, is the fact that twelve years after the original stories appeared Hornung started to write a fresh batch of tales, relating Stingaree's subsequent history. For various reasons, the project was abandoned but the batch of stories that he completed are now brought together in book-form for the very first time....
Stingaree's adventures have long delighted thousands of readers. He is a stylish bushranger, his English origins cloaked in mystery, who operates in N...