| A Forger's Progress: The Life of Francis Greenway Contributor(s): McGregor, Alasdair (Author) |
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ISBN: 1742233783 ISBN-13: 9781742233789 Publisher: NewSouth Books OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Australia & New Zealand - General - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2014455395 |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.85 lbs) 425 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A forger and convicted felon, Francis Greenway was transported to Sydney in 1814. Only a decade later, his dreams of a "city superior in architectural beauty to London" began to be realized as he designed Hyde Park Barracks, St James' Church, the Supreme Court, St Luke's Church in Liverpool, and the Windsor courthouse. In this first biography of Greenway since 1953, award-winning author Alasdair McGregor scrutinizes the character and creative output of a man beset by contradictions and demons. He profiles Greenway's landmark buildings, his complex and fraught relationship with Governor Lachlan Macquarie, and his thwarted ambitions and self-destruction. |