Ragnar Redbeard: the Antipodean Origins of the Radical Fabulist Arthur Desmond by Mark Derby

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“Mark Derby does justice to the spectacularly farflung radical and reactionary lives and the larger still legends of Arthur Desmond in the only way possible. He gives us a settler capable of siding with indigenous people and a muckraker on fire against wealth and privilege. But he equally shows a man, and eventually a persona, best known for his worst words, whose self-promotions and transnational bigotry remained connected to former commitments while tragically betraying them. This is a thoroughly engaging work of historical detection and discernment.” — David Roediger, Professor of American Studies and History, University of Kansas. Publisher: Steele Roberts Binding: Paperback ISBN: 9780947493523 Condition: Mint Note: This image is from a stock photo and may differ from the actual cover. Show more