Peter Lalor: The Man from Eureka by Leslie James Blake

Book Description.

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minimal edgewear. Light foxing to top foredge. Some minor marks on book foredges.

This book is one of the first comprehensive biographies of Peter Lalor.

The book traces Lalor's early life as part of a rebellious Irish family to his experiences in the Victorian goldfields which culminated in the blood fight at Eureka Stockade.

The story continues with Lalor's escape with a price on his head to his years as a public figure and Speaker of the Victoria Legislative Assembly. Collectible book.