This will intrigue you ... who was the Prince of Australia? Here is a collection of vivid, entertaining tales about some bizarre Australian characters. They were people - daring, rebellious, brave or outrageous - who did extraordinary, sometimes bizarre things.
They range from William Barak, Aboriginal leader and artist; to Madame Brussels, brothel keeper during Australia's greatest parliamentary scandal; from Jorgen Jorgensen, briefly ruler of Iceland and a dashing spy; to Mary Bryant, remarkable hero of an epic voyage; from Billy Midwinter, kidnapped from the Australian cricket team at Lord's; to Tommy Bent, speculator, 'bent' politician and land boomer of an elite suburb; from Frank Gardiner, bushranger and people's idol; to Semple Lisle, duellist, intriguer and international conman; from Charles Cameron Kingston, premier, bully and ladykiller; to the flawed and flamboyant 'Prince of Australia' John Piper.
In his anecdotal and entertaining style, Kevin Childs brings to life these fascinating characters from Australia's past. These stories will amaze and intrigue you.
Contents:
Preface
Acknowledgements
The Wickedest Woman in Melbourne
The Prince of Australia
The Bendigo Giant
Sex, Football and the Constitution
The Prince of Tobymen
Fatal Flaw to Fatal Shore
Cabbages and Kings
The Liberator of Iceland
Life of a Leader
Bravest of Them All
Biblography
