Quiet Decision: A Study Of George Foster Pearce
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Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Behind every era of political transformation stands a figure whose influence is felt more than it is seen — and few exemplify this truth more completely than George Foster Pearce, one of Australia's most consequential yet underappreciated statesmen. Quiet Decision: A Study of George Foster Pearce chronicles the remarkable life of a man who rose from humble origins as a carpenter and trade unionist to become one of the longest-serving senators in Australian history, holding ministerial office across six separate prime ministerships and leaving an indelible mark on the nation's defence, immigration, and federal policy. Peter Heydon brings a meticulous and authoritative hand to this political biography, illuminating Pearce's ideological evolution from Labor firebrand to Nationalist stalwart — a journey that won him both fierce admirers and bitter enemies. Written with the precision of a seasoned historian and the narrative instinct of a skilled biographer, the work situates Pearce within the sweeping currents of early twentieth-century Australian nation-building, raising the compelling question of whether quiet pragmatism, rather than loud populism, is the true engine of lasting political change.
Author: Peter Heydon
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Behind every era of political transformation stands a figure whose influence is felt more than it is seen — and few exemplify this truth more completely than George Foster Pearce, one of Australia's most consequential yet underappreciated statesmen. Quiet Decision: A Study of George Foster Pearce chronicles the remarkable life of a man who rose from humble origins as a carpenter and trade unionist to become one of the longest-serving senators in Australian history, holding ministerial office across six separate prime ministerships and leaving an indelible mark on the nation's defence, immigration, and federal policy. Peter Heydon brings a meticulous and authoritative hand to this political biography, illuminating Pearce's ideological evolution from Labor firebrand to Nationalist stalwart — a journey that won him both fierce admirers and bitter enemies. Written with the precision of a seasoned historian and the narrative instinct of a skilled biographer, the work situates Pearce within the sweeping currents of early twentieth-century Australian nation-building, raising the compelling question of whether quiet pragmatism, rather than loud populism, is the true engine of lasting political change.