The Federal Story: The Inner History Of The Federal Cause
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: price clipped dj.
At the turn of the twentieth century, one man stood at the heart of one of the most remarkable democratic experiments in the modern world — the forging of the Australian Commonwealth. The Federal Story: The Inner History of the Federal Cause is Alfred Deakin's intimate and authoritative chronicle of the Australian Federation movement, written by a man who was not merely a witness to history, but one of its principal architects. As a leading statesman, three-time Prime Minister, and tireless advocate for a united Australia, Deakin presents a firsthand account of the negotiations, rivalries, and ideals that shaped the birth of a nation, offering readers an unparalleled view from inside the corridors of colonial power. Edited by Herbert Brookes and carrying a foreword by the Rt. Hon. W. A. Watt, this posthumously published work is as much a political memoir as it is a historical document of profound national significance. Deakin's prose is measured and reflective, carrying the quiet authority of a man who understood that the federation of Australia's colonies was not an inevitability, but a hard-won triumph of vision over vested interest. Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the intellectual and political underpinnings of modern Australia, The Federal Story leaves one wondering: how different might the nation have been without the quiet determination of its forgotten founding fathers?
Author: Alfred Deakin
Format: Hardback
Published: 1944, Robertson & Mullens
Genre: Australian history
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: price clipped dj.
At the turn of the twentieth century, one man stood at the heart of one of the most remarkable democratic experiments in the modern world — the forging of the Australian Commonwealth. The Federal Story: The Inner History of the Federal Cause is Alfred Deakin's intimate and authoritative chronicle of the Australian Federation movement, written by a man who was not merely a witness to history, but one of its principal architects. As a leading statesman, three-time Prime Minister, and tireless advocate for a united Australia, Deakin presents a firsthand account of the negotiations, rivalries, and ideals that shaped the birth of a nation, offering readers an unparalleled view from inside the corridors of colonial power. Edited by Herbert Brookes and carrying a foreword by the Rt. Hon. W. A. Watt, this posthumously published work is as much a political memoir as it is a historical document of profound national significance. Deakin's prose is measured and reflective, carrying the quiet authority of a man who understood that the federation of Australia's colonies was not an inevitability, but a hard-won triumph of vision over vested interest. Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the intellectual and political underpinnings of modern Australia, The Federal Story leaves one wondering: how different might the nation have been without the quiet determination of its forgotten founding fathers?