Recollections Of A Bleeding Heart: A Portrait Of Paul Keating Pm (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 3rd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Signed
A landmark work of Australian political biography, Recollections of a Bleeding Heart: A Portrait of Paul Keating PM chronicles the tumultuous years of Paul Keating's prime ministership from the unique vantage point of his chief speechwriter and adviser, Don Watson. Watson presents an intimate, unflinching portrait of one of Australia's most formidable and polarising political figures, capturing Keating's visionary ambitions for the nation — from Indigenous reconciliation to the republic debate and economic reform — alongside the brutal realities of wielding power. Written with literary elegance and sharp wit, the narrative illuminates the inner workings of the Keating government, detailing the fierce loyalties, bitter rivalries, and exhausting demands that defined an era in Australian politics. Watson's account is both a deeply personal memoir and a sweeping political history, arguing that Keating's legacy remains one of the most consequential and misunderstood in the nation's story. The result is a richly textured, emotionally resonant portrait that stands as one of the finest works of political writing to emerge from Australia.
Author: Don Watson
Format: Hardback
Published: 2002, Knopf
Genre: Biography
Edition: 3rd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Signed
A landmark work of Australian political biography, Recollections of a Bleeding Heart: A Portrait of Paul Keating PM chronicles the tumultuous years of Paul Keating's prime ministership from the unique vantage point of his chief speechwriter and adviser, Don Watson. Watson presents an intimate, unflinching portrait of one of Australia's most formidable and polarising political figures, capturing Keating's visionary ambitions for the nation — from Indigenous reconciliation to the republic debate and economic reform — alongside the brutal realities of wielding power. Written with literary elegance and sharp wit, the narrative illuminates the inner workings of the Keating government, detailing the fierce loyalties, bitter rivalries, and exhausting demands that defined an era in Australian politics. Watson's account is both a deeply personal memoir and a sweeping political history, arguing that Keating's legacy remains one of the most consequential and misunderstood in the nation's story. The result is a richly textured, emotionally resonant portrait that stands as one of the finest works of political writing to emerge from Australia.