{"product_id":"9780908988204-secondhand-helen-portrait-of-a-prime-minister","title":"Helen: Portrait of a Prime Minister","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition.  See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only.  A description of our secondhand books is not always available.  Please contact  us if you have a question about this title.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Brian Edwards\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nFormat: Hardback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nNumber of Pages: 352\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew Zealand's first woman Prime Minister remains an enigma to many, despite her almost daily exposure on television. In this biography, the author has produced a comprehensive and absorbing account of the life, times and character of the real Helen Clark. This account explains how the daughter of a conservative, National-voting farming family became a left-wing student activist; how she was transformed from a seemingly dry and brittle academic into a popular, media-savvy and charismatic leader; how she moulded a disparate group of factions into a cohesive coalition. Here is the authoritative inside story on her personal relationships; on her role in the Lange\/ Douglas Government; the attempted coup against her in 1996; her tears at Waitangi; her encounters with the world's most powerful leaders, and much more.","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45962300129499,"sku":"9780908988204-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/9780908988204-us-300.jpg?v=1724027919","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9780908988204-secondhand-helen-portrait-of-a-prime-minister","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}