Figure of Speech: A Political Memoir - Hardcover
Graham Freudenberg has led an amazing life and A Figure of Speech is his life, in his own words. From a young boy growing up in Brisbane to his time as a speech writer from Calwell to Carr, this book will look at those legendary people; friends and foes he has infuenced. From his campaigns working on speeches for Gough Whitlam and more recently, for Bob Carr, A Figure of Speech is a landmark book tracing the political and social history of post-war Australia through the words of our most prolific political wordsmith.
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- PublisherWiley
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 1740311051
- ISBN 13 9781740311052
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages336
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Book Description Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), black & white photos centre spread, endpaper drawings, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page), owner's written name. 307 pp. This memoir by Graham Freudenberg follows a journey from deeply conservative beginnings through a lifelong career at the highest level of Australian Labor politics as speechwriter to Prime Ministers Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke, and NSW premiers Neville Wran, Barrie Unsworth and Bob Carr. This book captures the drama of Australian politics from the inside. Seller Inventory # 25760
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. From inner front flap of dustjacket (in part): "Graham Freudenberg, for more than forty years Australia's master political speechwriter, crafted some of the greatest speeches in our history. This long-awaited memoir follows his journey from deeply conservative beginnings through a lifelong career at the highest level of Australian Labor politics". Illustrated with b&w photographs. Includes notes & sources, author's acknowlegements, publisher's acknowledgements, plus index. First printing, with "1" as the lowest number in print number line on copyright page. Printed in China. Bound in original black cloth with bright gilt lettering to front board & spine, pictorial endpapers, in publisher's unclipped pictorial dustjacket. A very nice clean tight solid hardcover copy. xi + 307pp. Uncommon title. SB-52. Seller Inventory # 034609
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. This long awaited memoir follows Graham Freudenberg's journey fron deeply conservative beginnings through a lifelong career at the highest level of Australian Labor politics. He reflects on his association with Australian leaders from Menzies to Howard and explores his special relationships Calwell, Whitlam , Hawke , Wran and Carr. Seller Inventory # 001161
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