Goldfield Balladeer - Life And Times Of Charles R Thatcher - Robert Hoskins

Robert Hoskins' Goldfield Balladeer - Life And Times Of Charles R. Thatcher is a well researched and engaging biography that brings to life the story of one of New Zealand and Australia's most fascinating 19th-century entertainers. Charles R. Thatcher, a goldfield balladeer, composer, and performer, was a cultural icon of the gold rush era, and Hoskins' work does justice to his legacy by capturing both the man and the times in which he lived.

The book delves into Thatcher's early life, his rise to fame on the goldfields of Otago, New Zealand, and his subsequent success in Australia. Hoskins paints a vivid picture of the gold rush era, a time of excitement, hardship, and opportunity, and Thatcher emerges as a central figure who not only entertained but also documented the lives and struggles of the miners through his songs and performances. Thatcher's ballads, often humorous and satirical, provide a unique window into the social and cultural dynamics of the time, and Hoskins skillfully weaves these into the narrative.

Hardcover with dj

Illustrated

Printed -1977

Pages -194

ISBN - 0002169037

Minor bumps and scuffs to dj

Overall condition - good used book

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