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Free Download R J (Jo) Bunce, "Slippery Jim or Patriotic Statesman? James Macandrew of Otago"
English | 2019 | ISBN: 1988531357 | EPUB | pages: 384 | 5.7 mb
This is a biography of one of New Zealand's most colourful, persuasive politicians. When James Macandrew arrivedin 1851, other settlers were impressed by his enthusiasm for new initiatives. With his finger in a lot of commercial pies, he made himself a handsome income that he eventually lost, declaring bankruptcyand ending up temporarilyin a debtors' prison. He later threw himself into politics.This is the story of a Victorian settler who was a devoted family man, a staunch Presbyterian, and a consummate politician. Macandrew made plenty of enemiesand has been severely judged by history. This re-examination of his life reveals a man who both inspired and infuriated the citizens ofNew Zealandfor decades.