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Hardback. Zustand: Good. 'King of the Castle' is the story of nineteenth century businessman and politician William Larnach, In New Zealand William Larnach is perhaps best remembered for the home he built on the Otago Peninsula, known as Larnach Castle. He also has the tragic distinction of being the only politician to commit suicide in Parliament building. King of the Castle is a fascinating biography of an early New Zealander whose life covers a dynamic period of our history, when a young colony was developing into a nation and speculative business ventures, some successful, and others spectacularly not so, abounded.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. 'King of the Castle' is the story of nineteenth century businessman and politician William Larnach, In New Zealand William Larnach is perhaps best remembered for the home he built on the Otago Peninsula, known as Larnach Castle. He also has the tragic distinction of being the only politician to commit suicide in Parliament building. King of the Castle is a fascinating biography of an early New Zealander whose life covers a dynamic period of our history, when a young colony was developing into a nation and speculative business ventures, some successful, and others spectacularly not so, abounded.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very good clean copy. Tells the dramatic life story of William Larnach, one of New Zealand's most colourful nineteenth‑century businessmen and politicians. Best known today for building Larnach Castle on the Otago Peninsula—now a major Dunedin landmark—Larnach lived a life marked by ambition, wealth, scandal, and ultimately tragedy. Snedden traces his rise through banking, commerce, and politics during a period when New Zealand was transforming from a young colony into a confident nation. The book explores his bold business ventures, his turbulent family life, and the pressures that culminated in his shocking suicide in Parliament Buildings in 1898—the only New Zealand politician to do so.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 267 pages. crisp copy as newSometimes, truth is stranger than fiction, and in the life of William Larnach, 19th-century businessman and politician, this is certainly true. He was born int o a Scottish settler family in Australia, and lived his early life against a bac kdrop of cruelty and violence towards convicts, in which his family played a sig nificant part. In New Zealand William Larnach is perhaps best remembered for the home he built on the Otago Peninsula, known as Larnach Castle. He also has the tragic distinction of being the only politician to commit suicide in Parliament building. Many have speculated on the reason. Was it the financial loss occasion ed by the collapse of the Colonial Bank? Or was it his deteriorating family rela tionships in which a scandal was about to unfold?--Publisher description.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 268 pages. tidy copy.