John Fairfax
Busy for Both Worlds
$44.95
- Paperback
402 pages
- Release Date
17 September 2026
Summary
In September 1838, a bankrupt 32-year-old printer from England approached Sydney on the sailing ship Lady Fitzherbert. On seeing the high cliffs outside Port Jackson his courage broke and he wept. What would become of him and his young family in this remote colony? Time answered unequivocally. From this unlikely beginning, he experienced remarkable success at the Sydney Morning Herald, becoming Australia’s first press baron and founding a media dynasty, and made a far-reaching contribution to the social and economic development of New South Wales and Australia. His name was John Fairfax, and this is his story.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781923267732 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1923267736 |
| Author: | Stuart Johnson, John Anderson |
| Publisher: | Australian Scholarly Publishing |
| Imprint: | Australian Scholarly Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 402 |
| Release Date: | 17 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
Stuart Johnson
Stuart Johnson formerly lived in Sydney and now resides in Dunedin, New Zealand. He holds a PhD in history from the University of New South Wales, focusing on the colonial Sydney Morning Herald. His doctoral research was awarded the Ian J Bickerton Post-Graduate History Prize in 2005.
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