Physical description

xvi, 210 p., [4] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ;
A medium sized soft cover white book with Tommy Bent depicted as a satirical crowing rooster on the front cover and a black and white photo of "The Tommy Bent Statue"with text by the author on the back cover.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

On the inside front cover is a stamped inscription "City of Moorabbin Historical Society"

Summary

This book depicts the role Tommy Bent played in local politics and Victorian politics his role as a Rate Collector in Brighton and how he used this role for personal gain and how he used his manipulative skills on Victorian politics. He made a vast fortune through land booms as well as great financial losses.