Colonial Ambition

by Peter Cochrane

Book Overview

Peter Cochrane tells of the fight for responsible government and democracy through a memorable cast of characters.

Colonial Ambition tells the story of the politicians and would-be politicians of Sydney, who were driven by a determination to lift themselves and their new colony to a higher level. They wanted parliamentary liberty, though they were sharply divided over the form it might take and these divisions, centred in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0522853315
• ISBN13: 9780522853315
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Melbourne University
• Length: 614 Pages
• Weight: 1.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"