MacquarieA lively and engaging portrait of a towering and complex figure of Australian colonial history. Macquarie by Grantlee Kieza is an in depth exploration of Lachlan Macquarie, a pivotal figure credited with transforming the penal colony of New Holland into an agricultural powerhouse and a prosperous society. As an egalitarian, Macquarie saw opportunity in former convicts, enabling many to become successful administrators, landowners and business people,