Alfred Deakin: A Biography (Two-Volume Set)
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Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Few figures in Australian political history loom as large as Alfred Deakin — lawyer, journalist, spiritualist, and three-time Prime Minister — and J. A. La Nauze's landmark two-volume biography presents the most comprehensive and authoritative account of this remarkable life ever committed to print. Set against the dramatic backdrop of Australia's federation and its formative years as a nation, the work chronicles Deakin's extraordinary journey from a young Victorian politician of restless ambition to the architect of key institutions that would define the Australian Commonwealth, illuminating the private contradictions and public brilliance of a man who shaped a nation's destiny. La Nauze writes with the meticulous rigour of a distinguished historian and the narrative grace of a seasoned biographer, drawing on a wealth of primary sources — including Deakin's own extensive diaries and correspondence — to construct a portrait of rare psychological depth and political acuity. Winner of the Ernest Scott Prize, Alfred Deakin: A Biography stands as a cornerstone of Australian historiography, essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the intellectual and political forces that forged modern Australia. For those who believe they already know the story of federation, La Nauze's penetrating analysis reveals how much remains to be discovered.
Author: J. A. La Nauze
Format: Hardback
Published: 1965, Melbourne University Press
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Few figures in Australian political history loom as large as Alfred Deakin — lawyer, journalist, spiritualist, and three-time Prime Minister — and J. A. La Nauze's landmark two-volume biography presents the most comprehensive and authoritative account of this remarkable life ever committed to print. Set against the dramatic backdrop of Australia's federation and its formative years as a nation, the work chronicles Deakin's extraordinary journey from a young Victorian politician of restless ambition to the architect of key institutions that would define the Australian Commonwealth, illuminating the private contradictions and public brilliance of a man who shaped a nation's destiny. La Nauze writes with the meticulous rigour of a distinguished historian and the narrative grace of a seasoned biographer, drawing on a wealth of primary sources — including Deakin's own extensive diaries and correspondence — to construct a portrait of rare psychological depth and political acuity. Winner of the Ernest Scott Prize, Alfred Deakin: A Biography stands as a cornerstone of Australian historiography, essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the intellectual and political forces that forged modern Australia. For those who believe they already know the story of federation, La Nauze's penetrating analysis reveals how much remains to be discovered.