The Hawke Memoirs by Bob Hawke

Book Description

Secondhand. Fair condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Minor marks on foredges. Previous owner has inscribed title page and torn a layer off part of the page. Otherwise interior and binding are still very good. Dust jacket is in good condition with creasing at top edge. Some minor marks on dust jacket.

The provocative autobiography of former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke, political pragmatist and national visionary. From his leadership of the trade union movement to his leadership of the country, Hawke's personal life and public career are outlined in detail. With sections on 'Serving the Labour Movement', 'Reconciliation, Recovery, Reconstruction' and 'Diplomacy and Economics', the background to Hawke's political motivations, ascendancy and decline is revealed. (book flap)