John Rickard

About The Author

John Rickard is Emeritus Professor of History at Monash University. He is the author of H. B. Higgins: The Rebel as Judge, The Age Non-fiction Book of the Year for 1984, Australia: A Cultural History, Packaging the Past?: Public Histories, A Family Romance: The Deakins at Home and An Imperial Affair: Portrait of an Australian Marriage.

Books by John Rickard

Family Romance

The Deakins at Home

By John Rickard
A Family Romance is the story of the family of Alfred Deakin, Australia's first elected Prime Minister. In this intriguing book, John Rickard explores the complex web of relationships between Alfred, his wife Pattie, and his sister Catherine. The Deakin 'family romance' is permeated by the influe...
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Packaging The Past?

Public Histories

By John Rickard and Peter Spearrit
In this book, a special edition of the journal Australian Historical Studies, essays by leading academic and freelance historians look at the newest trends in teaching and appreciating the past.
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