Young Hawke The Biography of One of the Most Influential and Recognisable Australians from the Award-Winning Historian and Author of CURTIN and CHIFLEY |
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| Author:
| Day, David A. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4607-6569-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2024 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Australia
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $49.99 |
Book Description:
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From Rhodes Scholar to union leader to political powerhouse: how Bobbie became Bob, Australia's iconic larrikin PM. The new biography from award-winning historian David Day sheds new light on the early years of a political legend.
David Day's biography of the young Bob Hawke takes readers on a journey through the first fifty years of one of Australia's most charismatic leaders. From his humble beginnings in South Australia to his time as a Sunday School teacher,...
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From Rhodes Scholar to union leader to political powerhouse: how Bobbie became Bob, Australia's iconic larrikin PM. The new biography from award-winning historian David Day sheds new light on the early years of a political legend.
David Day's biography of the young Bob Hawke takes readers on a journey through the first fifty years of one of Australia's most charismatic leaders. From his humble beginnings in South Australia to his time as a Sunday School teacher, from his rise as the country's most powerful union leader to his eventual decision to enter politics, Day provides a fresh perspective on the formative years of a man who would become our most popular prime minister. Drawing on a decade of extensive research and interviews with those who knew Hawke best, this ground-breaking biography by a multi-award-winning writer throws new light on Hawke's difficult childhood, his alcoholism and obsessive womanising, and his links with some of Australia's shadowy characters. This gripping biography is a must-read for anyone interested in the life and times of Australia's most iconic leader.