Thomas Palfy

Thomas Palfy

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Thomas Palfyleft his native Hungaryfollowing the crushing of the 1956 uprising by Soviet troops. He settled in Melbourne, Australiain 1957 and studied industrial chemistry there. Thomas worked mainly in theplastics industry until his retirement in 2002. He was a member of MelbourneCamera Club for over 20 years and attended several photography courses. Thomashas recorded a variety of subjects with his camera and has entered competitionsand has won numerous awards.

A keen naturelover, he and his wife, Susan have visited all major towns and National Parksof Australia over the years. They have taken many photos and their experienceswere written up as letters to friends. The book Australian Adventures was based on these letters. Its companionbook, Images of Australia containsabout 100 photographs.

Definitely Digital! is aphotography guidebook with detailed description of use the digital cameras.

Across Australia from East to West is the most recent travel guide and photo-essay combined – a bookpacked with information and images for the tourist and armchair travelleralike.

A collection ofPalfy's best images was published under the title Captured with the Camera.

Thomas ismarried, has a married daughter and three grandchildren.

A King Under Siege: Book One of The Plantagenet Legacy

A King Under Siege: Book One of The Plantagenet Legacy

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<p>Richard II found himself under siege not once, but twice in his minority. Crowned king at age ten, he was only fourteen when the Peasants' Revolt terrorized London. But he proved himself every bit the Plantagenet successor, facing Wat Tyler and the rebels when all seemed lost. Alas, his triumph was short-lived, and for the next ten years he struggled to assert himself against his uncles and increasingly hostile nobles. Just like in the days of his great-grandfather Edward II, vengeful magnates strove to separate him from his friends and advisors, and even threatened to depose him if he refused to do their bidding. The Lords Appellant, as they came to be known, purged the royal household with the help of the Merciless Parliament. They murdered his closest allies, leaving the King alone and defenseless. He would never forget his humiliation at the hands of his subjects. Richard's inability to protect his adherents would haunt him for the rest of his life, and he vowed that next time, retribution would be his.</p>

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