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A Blighted Fame: George S. Evans 1802-1868, a Life
Contributor(s): Riddiford, Helen (Author)

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 ISBN: 086473896X     ISBN-13: 9780864738967
Publisher: Victoria University Press
OUR PRICE: $28.49  

Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: January 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Political
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2014432722
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" L (1.95 lbs) 503 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product
 
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George Samuel Evans, barrister, editor, and politician, was a man of his time. A brilliant scholar with formidable skills in both oratory and journalism, he was bred to pursue the goals of civil and religious liberty. His dissenting background and upbringing in his father's parish in East London led to his passion for reform. A zealous, hard-working advocate for parliamentary and colonial reform, his path led eventually to New Zealand, a colony of ragged uncertainty, ambition, rivalry, and deprivation. When Edward Gibbon Wakefield, the architect of the systematic colonization of New Zealand, virtually abandoned his project, it was Evans who took up the reins. He and a small band of others assured the scheme's continuation and, for better or worse, spurred a reluctant government into taking action to procure the country for the Crown. Although a permanent tribute to him exists in the name of Evans Bay in Wellington, today Evans has become little more than a footnote until now. Helen Riddiford's lively and extensively researched biography acknowledges his immense contribution to New Zealand and Australia and allows his voice to be heard once more.
 
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