Henry's Empire

<p>Henry's Empire an historical novel is the story of the life and times of Ernest Henry an English adventurer who at the height of England's empire days sought his fortune in Australia.</p><p>By the time he was 30 he'd made a fortune. Then lost the lot. Undeterred he set out into the remote and dangerous north-west frontier of Queensland in search of new wealth.</p><p>Henry's story is told by himself and by others he associated with in his search for that wealth.</p><p>Much of that story is based on the extensive records journals and letters that Henry wrote during that period. It also relies on consultation of records of events of the time.</p>