'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)