Macquarie: The fascinating true colonial history & story of the lover, fighter, egalitarian, & autocrat who envisaged the nation we call AustraA lively and engaging portrait of a towering and complex figure of Australian colonial history. Lachlan Macquarie is credited with shaping Australia's destiny, transforming the harsh, foreboding penal colony of New Holland into an agricultural powerhouse and ultimately a prosperous society. He also helped shape Australia's national character. An egalitarian at heart, Macquarie saw boundless potential in Britain's refuse, and under his rule many former

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In this bold yet measured tale of trial and triumph

from the expanding British Empire

trolls and dwarfs met in bloody combat

with gentle humour and a pleasingly eccentric amateur sleuth

pulled ‘pork’ with jackfruit

and gratitude—offering a powerful blueprint for anyone ready to build their own reality

egalitarianism

Masterfully plotted

Willard’s work tackles the most urgent question for followers of Christ today: How do we move beyond mere belief to true inner transformation

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