They Called Me Artie: The Memoirs Of Sir Arthur Fadden
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Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Behind the larrikin nickname of Artie lay one of Australia's most formidable political figures — Sir Arthur Fadden, the Queensland accountant who rose to become Prime Minister of Australia and one of the longest-serving Treasurers in the nation's history. They Called Me Artie presents Fadden's own account of a remarkable life in public service, chronicling his ascent through the Country Party ranks, his turbulent wartime prime ministership in 1941, and his pivotal role in shaping Australia's post-war economic landscape alongside Robert Menzies. Written with the warmth and sharp wit for which Fadden was universally beloved, these memoirs offer an unfiltered window into the backroom deals, political rivalries, and defining national moments of mid-twentieth-century Australia. Published by The Jacaranda Press, this volume stands as an invaluable primary source for students of Australian political history, illuminating the inner workings of the Coalition government and the robust personalities that drove it. Fadden's voice — direct, self-deprecating, and irrepressibly good-humoured — animates every page, giving readers not merely a political chronicle but a portrait of an era. For anyone seeking to understand the foundations of modern Australian governance, this candid memoir raises as many questions about power and loyalty as it answers.
Author: Sir Arthur Fadden
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Behind the larrikin nickname of Artie lay one of Australia's most formidable political figures — Sir Arthur Fadden, the Queensland accountant who rose to become Prime Minister of Australia and one of the longest-serving Treasurers in the nation's history. They Called Me Artie presents Fadden's own account of a remarkable life in public service, chronicling his ascent through the Country Party ranks, his turbulent wartime prime ministership in 1941, and his pivotal role in shaping Australia's post-war economic landscape alongside Robert Menzies. Written with the warmth and sharp wit for which Fadden was universally beloved, these memoirs offer an unfiltered window into the backroom deals, political rivalries, and defining national moments of mid-twentieth-century Australia. Published by The Jacaranda Press, this volume stands as an invaluable primary source for students of Australian political history, illuminating the inner workings of the Coalition government and the robust personalities that drove it. Fadden's voice — direct, self-deprecating, and irrepressibly good-humoured — animates every page, giving readers not merely a political chronicle but a portrait of an era. For anyone seeking to understand the foundations of modern Australian governance, this candid memoir raises as many questions about power and loyalty as it answers.