Power Without Glory
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: usual aging, still in good conditon.
A landmark of Australian fiction, Power Without Glory chronicles the rise of John West, a ruthless working-class man who claws his way from the slums of Footscray to become one of Melbourne's most powerful and corrupt figures across six decades of Australian political and social life. Frank Hardy's sweeping novel uncovers the dark machinery of power — the bribery, electoral fraud, and moral compromise — that underpins the ambitions of a man who accumulates wealth and influence at the cost of his humanity and those closest to him. Written with unflinching realism and a sharp political conscience, the narrative illustrates how corruption becomes systemic, embedding itself in institutions, labor movements, and the Catholic Church alike. First published in 1950 and famously the subject of a criminal libel trial against its author, the novel carries the weight of a roman à clef, drawing unmistakably from the life of real Melbourne identity John Wren. It remains a bold, essential, and at times devastating portrait of power, greed, and the Australian national character.
Author: Frank J Hardy
Format: Hardback
Published: 1972, Lloyd O'Neil
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: usual aging, still in good conditon.
A landmark of Australian fiction, Power Without Glory chronicles the rise of John West, a ruthless working-class man who claws his way from the slums of Footscray to become one of Melbourne's most powerful and corrupt figures across six decades of Australian political and social life. Frank Hardy's sweeping novel uncovers the dark machinery of power — the bribery, electoral fraud, and moral compromise — that underpins the ambitions of a man who accumulates wealth and influence at the cost of his humanity and those closest to him. Written with unflinching realism and a sharp political conscience, the narrative illustrates how corruption becomes systemic, embedding itself in institutions, labor movements, and the Catholic Church alike. First published in 1950 and famously the subject of a criminal libel trial against its author, the novel carries the weight of a roman à clef, drawing unmistakably from the life of real Melbourne identity John Wren. It remains a bold, essential, and at times devastating portrait of power, greed, and the Australian national character.