ISBN: 9781925498660 - the enigmatic mr deakin (4 Ergebnisse)

hardcover and dustwrapper in very good condition; 490 pages, colour and b/w photos, heavy book which will require excess postage outside Australia.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. Pp. 490. A nuanced, accessible portrait that moves beyond the conventional image of Deakin as a bearded "father of Federation." The author examines the tensions and contradictions in his character: a gifted orator, skilled negotiator, and principled liberal who nonetheless found much of the day-to-day business of politics distasteful (its self-interest, deal-making, and intellectual mediocrity).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. 490 pages, indexed, illustrated. The pages are lightly tanned, else as new. "Alfred Deakin-scholar, spiritualist, prime minister-was instrumental in creating modern Australia. In the first biography of Deakin in more than half a century, the acclaimed political historian Judith Brett deftly weaves together his public, private and family lives. She brings out from behind the image of a worthy, bearded father of federation the principled and passionate, gifted and eccentric figure whose legacy continues to shape the contours of the nation's politics. As Brett deftly explores and weaves these strands together we begin to understand Alfred Deakin, his motivations and indeed his enigmatic qualities. This is a psychological study of Australia's former Prime Minister. Beginning with his Melburnian upbringing Brett shows how his social and familial context shaped him. The city of Melbourne of the period is revealed as crucial to how we are to comprehend and understand Deakin." (Publisher).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Jacket has moderate general wear and no tears. Mild even tanning to edges of page-block. Internally clean. Binding tight. 490pp Size: 160mm x 240mm. Book.