The Politician Who Laughed
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.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Politics has rarely been rendered with such warmth and irreverence as in The Politician Who Laughed, a memoir-meets-comedy from one of Australia's most colourful parliamentary figures, Fred Daly. A Labor stalwart who served in the Australian House of Representatives for over three decades, Daly chronicles his long career in Canberra with a razor-sharp wit and an inexhaustible supply of anecdotes, bringing to life the backrooms, debating chambers, and colourful personalities that shaped mid-to-late twentieth-century Australian politics. Beyond the laughs, this work presents a vivid and surprisingly candid portrait of democratic life in Australia, illustrating how humour can serve as both a political weapon and a survival tool. Daly's prose is conversational and disarming, drawing the reader into a world where a well-timed joke could defuse the tensest of parliamentary battles. For anyone who believes that politics must be a solemn affair, Daly's irresistible testimony will make them think again.
Author: Fred Daly
Format: Hardback
Genre: Humour
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Politics has rarely been rendered with such warmth and irreverence as in The Politician Who Laughed, a memoir-meets-comedy from one of Australia's most colourful parliamentary figures, Fred Daly. A Labor stalwart who served in the Australian House of Representatives for over three decades, Daly chronicles his long career in Canberra with a razor-sharp wit and an inexhaustible supply of anecdotes, bringing to life the backrooms, debating chambers, and colourful personalities that shaped mid-to-late twentieth-century Australian politics. Beyond the laughs, this work presents a vivid and surprisingly candid portrait of democratic life in Australia, illustrating how humour can serve as both a political weapon and a survival tool. Daly's prose is conversational and disarming, drawing the reader into a world where a well-timed joke could defuse the tensest of parliamentary battles. For anyone who believes that politics must be a solemn affair, Daly's irresistible testimony will make them think again.