The People Stand Up
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: First edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image - usual aging. light foxing in block but does not extend internally (except title page).
In The People Stand Up, veteran activist and writer Ralph Gibson provides a sweeping, firsthand account of the radical movements that shaped Australia and the world during the early-to-mid 20th century. Writing from the unique perspective of a man who joined the Communist Party of Australia (CPA) in 1932 and served as its Victorian State Secretary, Gibson blends rigorous historical analysis with personal memoir. He chronicles the "sudden jeopardy" of the Great Depression, where mass unemployment and social upheaval forced a generation to choose between the status quo and a revolutionary alternative. The narrative vividly recreates the grit of the 1930s crisis, from the "Work for the Dole" schemes and anti-eviction battles to the fierce ideological clashes within the Australian labor movement. Gibson meticulously details the rise of popular movements against war and fascism, offering an insider's view of the CPA's growth and its influence on Australian political life. It is a monumental study of a time when ordinary people rose to challenge the prevailing order, driven by a passionate belief in a more equitable future.
Author: Ralph Gibson
Format: Paperback
Published: 1983, Red Rooster Press
Genre: Photography
Edition: First edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image - usual aging. light foxing in block but does not extend internally (except title page).
In The People Stand Up, veteran activist and writer Ralph Gibson provides a sweeping, firsthand account of the radical movements that shaped Australia and the world during the early-to-mid 20th century. Writing from the unique perspective of a man who joined the Communist Party of Australia (CPA) in 1932 and served as its Victorian State Secretary, Gibson blends rigorous historical analysis with personal memoir. He chronicles the "sudden jeopardy" of the Great Depression, where mass unemployment and social upheaval forced a generation to choose between the status quo and a revolutionary alternative. The narrative vividly recreates the grit of the 1930s crisis, from the "Work for the Dole" schemes and anti-eviction battles to the fierce ideological clashes within the Australian labor movement. Gibson meticulously details the rise of popular movements against war and fascism, offering an insider's view of the CPA's growth and its influence on Australian political life. It is a monumental study of a time when ordinary people rose to challenge the prevailing order, driven by a passionate belief in a more equitable future.