- Published: 27 August 2014
- ISBN: 9780143569671
- Imprint: Penguin
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Pages: 584
- RRP: $65.00
Richard Seddon: King of God's Own
- Published: 27 August 2014
- ISBN: 9780143569671
- Imprint: Penguin
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Pages: 584
- RRP: $65.00
'Will undoubtedly be the standard biography of Seddon for many years to come.'
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--Simon Nathan, Scoop Review of Books
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'A new and thoughtful re-examination of Seddon . . . an important book about an important man.'
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--Gavin McLean, Otago Daily Times
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'Must surely rank as the most meticulous account of the life and times of a man who loomed large in our pioneering history and whose historical presence has never faded, unlike many before and after him . . . Brooking has succeeded in producing a compelling biography of one of this country's most colourful characters.'
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--Don Farmer, Wairarapa Times-Age
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'Brooking offers an insightful and scholarly look at the man and his politics.'
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--Paul Madgwick, Greymouth Evening Star
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'Authoritative and capacious ... Richard Seddon: King of God's Own is a magnificent piece of work, both scholarly and readable.'
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--Nicholas Reid, Reid's Reader
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'Brooking has produced a superb, comprehensive and fascinating account of one of the most powerful politicians seen in New Zealand.'
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--Michael Field, Sunday Star-Times
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'[A] tour de force . . . will stand the test of time as the definitive account of a remarkable politician.'
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--Edmund Bohan, Landfall
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