{"product_id":"2026200006570-secondhand-eddie-ward-firebrand-of-east-sydney","title":"Eddie Ward: Firebrand Of East Sydney","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA compelling political biography, this work chronicles the turbulent life and career of Eddie Ward, one of Australia's most combative and colourful Labor politicians of the twentieth century. Representing the working-class electorate of East Sydney for decades, Ward was a fierce parliamentary brawler whose radical left-wing convictions and relentless attacks on political opponents — including members of his own party — made him a lightning rod for controversy. Elwyn Spratt's authoritative account details Ward's rise from humble origins to the heights of federal power, painting a vivid portrait of a man who embodied the raw, uncompromising spirit of the labour movement. Written with a keen sense of historical context, Eddie Ward: Firebrand of East Sydney illustrates how Ward's populist rhetoric and unwavering advocacy for the poor shaped Australian political culture during the tumultuous years spanning the Great Depression, World War II, and the bitter Cold War-era splits within the Labor Party. This is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the passionate ideological battles that defined mid-century Australian politics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48820246380763,"sku":"2026200006570-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/7bf73067-847d-4530-bd59-b8a34b35b5eb.png?v=1780055573","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200006570-secondhand-eddie-ward-firebrand-of-east-sydney","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}