A Most Chequered Career

<p><strong>The story of a man whose forgotten legacy and chequered career reveal a complex and intriguing life in early Australian history.</strong></p><p>Because of ignorance or shame Samuel Francis Smith's name and influence in the family he pioneered in Australia was not mentioned in the present generation.</p><p>Thanks to his obituarist who quipped he had a most chequered career the search to discover the what that meant brought to light a complex and intriguing life.</p><p>This book tells Samuel's story.</p><p> </p><p><em>Praise for A Most Chequered Career: </em></p><p><em>...an unusually moving and highly readable work of Australian history. It's both a detective story and a triumph of compassion for a flawed individual offering profound insights into the lives of Australian colonists in the mid-nineteenth century...</em></p><p><em>DR KAI JENSEN</em></p>