{"title":"Luke Slattery","description":"\u003cp\u003eLuke Slattery’s works delve into pivotal moments of history with a sharp focus on military events and their broader societal impacts. His writing offers a thoughtful exploration of conflict and its enduring consequences, blending meticulous research with engaging narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect insightful accounts that illuminate the complexities of historical episodes, often revealing lesser-known perspectives. Slattery’s books serve as a compelling resource for those interested in understanding the nuances of history and military affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-first-dismissal-penguin-special-by-luke-slattery-9780143572473","title":"The First Dismissal: Penguin Special","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile violent revolution and social upheaval rocked Europe, far away in New South Wales, Governor Lachlan Macquarie was sowing the seeds for the Australian idea of the 'fair go'. Macquarie was a reformer and an emancipator. He believed that a person's worth—be they gentry, infantry or convict—lay in what they were capable of doing, not what they had done in the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe freed the brilliant, mercurial convict Francis Greenway and appointed him government architect for the buildings that would shape a new nation. But to the Tory British government of 1820, Macquarie and Greenway's unconventional alliance threatened NSW's very legitimacy as a penal colony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere Luke Slattery breathes dramatic life into Australia's first political dismissal and, along the way, maps Macquarie and Greenway's bold collaborations and extraordinary architectural—and cultural—legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe First Dismissal: Penguin Special\u003c\/em\u003e is a vivid exploration of this pivotal period in Australian history, shedding light on the reformative vision that helped redefine a nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47603227525356,"sku":"9780143572473","price":21.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780143572473-the-first-dismissal-penguin-special.jpg?v=1778057999"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/luke-slattery.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}