Beryl Beaurepaire by Michael McKernan

Beryl Beaurepaire by Michael McKernan

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Book Type: SECONDHAND
ISBN: 9780949795403
Author: Michael McKernan
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Place: St Lucia QLD
Year: 1999
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 316 pages
Period: 20th Century

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Dust jacket has some light creasing at edges and spine. Interior and binding are also very good.

Beryl Beaurepaire was a founding member of the Liberal Party of Australia and a close ally of Malcolm Fraser. She played a key role in the Liberal Party across three decades, using her political influence to promote social change for women.

A proud feminist, she worked to promote equality and opportunity for women in political life, in the workplace, in organisations and the community. This often put her in conflict with members of her side of politics.

Thwarted in her ambition to be in the family company, Beryl served in the women's air force in the Second World War. With marriage and the demands of a young family, she found release in community and charitable work, which led Robert Menzies and Henry Bolte to involve her in the Liberal Party at the executive level. They could hardly have foreseen how she would exploit her growing political influence.

This book includes many photographs, including fascinating pictures from her family album, and was written with unrestricted access to Beryl's voluminous papers and with the help of many of the key figures in her public and family life. This is the remarkable portrait of an influential woman: establishment yet reformist, a staunch individualist who also carefully cultivated a network of influential contacts. (book flap)

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