[Review Essay] The Conscientious Communist. Ernie Lane and the Rise of Australian Socialism

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Author:agent Andrew Bonnell

Issue Details: First known date: 2017... 2017 [Review Essay] The Conscientious Communist. Ernie Lane and the Rise of Australian Socialism

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'Ernest (“Ernie”) Lane has to some extent been overshadowed in historical memory by his brother William, the labour leader, writer, founder of a utopian colony in Paraguay, and fervent advocate of the White Australia policy. In this thoroughly researched biography of the life-long socialist activist Ernie, Brisbane-based labour historian Jeff Rickertt redresses the balance. The result is a book that would make a fine addition to any shelf of labour movement biographies.' (Introduction)