Fitz: The Colonial Adventures of James Edward FitzGerald

By Jenifer Roberts

The story of James Edward FitzGerald, whose energy and enthusiasm contributed so much to the early history of Christchurch. Orator, writer, politician and journalist, he was the first Canterbury Pilgrim to set foot in New Zealand, first superintendent of the province of Canterbury, first leader of the general government, and founder of the Press newspaper. From his early years in the Anglo-Irish gentry of England to his old age as auditor-general of the colony, Fitz is a gripping biography that reads like a novel, breathing new life into the extraordinary man who played a major role in public life through fifty years of New Zealand history.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Otago University Press
• Release date: Nov 1, 2016
• ISBN: 9781927322963

Jenifer Roberts

Jenifer Roberts is the successful author of 'The Beauty of Her Age', 'The Madness of Queen Maria', 'Fitz: The Colonial Adventures of James Edward FitzGerald' and 'Glass: The Strange History of the Lyne Stephens Fortune'. She excels at in-depth historical biographies and has an extraordinary talent for bringing her subjects to life. 'Entertaining the Braganzas' is her first book for Pen and Sword.