Author: John Hetherington
Binding: Hardback
Published: F. W. Cheshire, 1968

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner

This compelling work of biography presents a series of vivid portraits of influential Australians, illustrating how their convictions, talents and decisions shaped the nation’s cultural and intellectual identity. As a richly crafted nonfiction collection, it chronicles pioneers, artists and leaders with incisive clarity, each profile paired with Louis Kahan’s striking drawings that underscore the book’s sharp attention to character and legacy.