Billy Hughes: Prime Minister and Controversial Founding Father of the Australian Labor Party by Aneurin Hughes

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Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Interior and binding are still excellent.

Billy Hughes (1862-1952) was full of contradictions. Infamous for his outbursts and tantrums, going through more than 100 secretaries during his 58 years in Federal Parliament. But he could also demonstrate generosity of spirit, compassion and self-deprecation, championing society's underdogs and corresponding warmly with everyone from old diggers to distant Welsh cousins.

This biography not only delves into Hughes' political career but also explores his family life, his health, and his vices and virtues. It illuminates close relationships with leading figures of the time, as well as the sometimes vicious family squabbles over money, and the intimacy and secrecy shrouded death of his beloved daughter, Helen. (back cover)