{"product_id":"2026200004661-secondhand-robert-j-hawke-a-biography-signed","title":"Robert J. Hawke: A Biography [signed]","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Signed\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Usual ageing and shelf wear - good copy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis landmark political biography chronicles the life of one of Australia's most charismatic and consequential leaders, tracing Bob Hawke's journey from his working-class roots in regional Australia to the heights of national power as Prime Minister. Written with intimate access and sharp psychological insight, Robert J. Hawke: A Biography presents a vivid portrait of a man driven by extraordinary ambition, intellectual brilliance, and a complex personal life marked by both triumph and turbulence. Blanche d'Alpuget details Hawke's formative years, his meteoric rise through the trade union movement as president of the ACTU, and the political acumen that would later define his record-breaking tenure as Labor Prime Minister from 1983 to 1991. The narrative is authoritative yet deeply human, unmasking the contradictions of a man who could negotiate landmark economic reforms and yet struggled profoundly with personal demons including alcoholism and infidelity. Widely regarded as one of the finest political biographies in Australian literature, it remains an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the forces that shaped modern Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48792240160987,"sku":"2026200004661-SECONDHAND","price":100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/3c85e6e3-c35e-4563-8013-e48c354bf5a4.png?v=1779273823","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200004661-secondhand-robert-j-hawke-a-biography-signed","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}