Twelfth Man

Jacaranda Press, Milton, Brisbane, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. 184 pp., illustrated dust jacket with light shelf wear. Illustrated endpapers. " Many Australians regard 1972 as the year of decision, the year in which the die will be cast irrevocably for a change of government or a continuance of rule by parties that have dominated the Federal system for a generation. This book looks at eleven Prime Ministers who are significant on the Australian political scene at this point in time: Deakin, Fisher, Hughes, Bruce, Lyons, Menzies, Curtin, Chifley, Holt, Gorton and McMahon. It examines their birth and background and early years, the parental, family and social conditions which made them the men they were. Each is seen in the context of his own political arena, ..... Gough Whitlam is examined by the same criteria as a possible twelfth man in the team. It is a fascinating study of the ways in which a man's formative years can affect his whole life and the life of a nation, and of the personality changes that can occur in a human being as a result of early emotional disruption or deprivation. This is not simply a book about politics. It is a book about human beings, a profile of men who have sought power and an attempt to discover the reasons for their inordinate desire to do so. " Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Politics & Government; Australia; ISBN: 0701605855. ISBN/EAN: 9780701605858. Inventory No: 0276410. . 9780701605858