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Gough Whitlam : a moment in history : the biography -
volume 1
Jenny Hocking
Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Publishing, 2008
ISBN: 9780522855111
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Book description
This moment was not his alone, nor could it ever have come
about without him . . . Gough Whitlam turned to Graham Freudenberg, touched
him lightly on the shoulder, saying, 'It's been a long road, Comrade, but
we're there', and walked out to meet the spotlight . . .
Acclaimed biographer Jenny Hocking's Gough Whitlam: A Moment in History
is the first contemporary and definitive biographical study of the former
Labor Prime Minister.
From his childhood in the fledging city of Canberra to his first appearance
as Prime Minister (playing Neville Chamberlain), to his extensive war
service in the Pacific and marriage to Margaret, the champion swimmer and
daughter of Justice Wilfred Dovey, the biography draws on previously unseen
archival material, extensive interviews with family and colleagues, and
exclusive interviews with Gough Whitlam himself.
Hocking's narrative skill and scrupulous research reveals an extraordinary
and complex man, whose life is, in every way, formed by the remarkable
events of previous generations of his family, and who would, in turn, change
Australian political and cultural developments in the twentieth century.
Gough Whitlam: A Moment in History is a magnificent biography that
illuminates the path that took one man to power.
About the author
Jenny Hocking is a Professor in the School of
Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts at
Monash University.
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