speechless year fathers business de button james (6 résultats)

8vo. 246pp. B/w illustrations. Original wrappers, a near fine copy. . First edition, wrappered issue. Signed by author.

1st ed. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. 246 pp. James Button relates his personal story about working in Canberra for a year writing speeches for PM Kevin Rudd's Labor government. A fascinating insider account of the Australian public servant culture. The author grew up around politics because his father was Senator John Button, who was a minister in the Hawke and Keating governments. An important theme is his experience of Kevin Rudd's failure to communicate his policies, and how this helped destroy his prime ministership. First edition.

Paperback. 912. James Button spent a year writing speeches for Kevin Rudd. Before that, he reported on politics as a highly regarded journalist for Fairfax. But James also has politics in his blood: his father was the larger-than-life, street-fighting Senator John Button, who was a minister in the Hawke government. Growing up, James watched many political arguments fought under the family roof, witnessed a roll-call of political luminaries debating the direction of the Labor party and saw important victories and defeats at close hand. He believes both his father and his family paid a heavy price for politics. The death of his brother was something that his father never got over and in a deeply moving account, James relates how his father blamed the late nights and all-consuming absorption of politics for his son's death. Speechless is James' highly personal account of watching the rough and tumble of Canberra from both the inside and the outside. It's told through James' experience of Kevin Rudd's disastrous failure to tell his story, and how this helped destroy his prime ministership. This is also the story of a member of Generation X's disenchantment with the Labor Party. Working for Rudd, James paints a colourful picture of the machinations of government, and shows how far the party has moved from the idealism and pragmatism of his father's generation. He ends on a note of hope for the Party's revival. Good condition, tanning. Small tear on pages 175-178.

Paperback. Etat : Fine. Reprint. 246 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout. The only exception is a small inscription to the inside page.

Medium Trade Paperback. Etat : Near Fine. Reprint. Medium Trade Paperback. 252 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Melbourne University Press, Australia, 2013. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. . Edges of pages are lightly browned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: James Button spent a year writing speeches for Kevin Rudd. Before that, he reported on politics as a highly regarded journalist for Fairfax. But James also has politics in the blood- his father was the diminutive but larger-than-life Senator John Button, who was a minister in the Hawke and Keating governments. Growing up, James watched a roll-call of political luminaries debating the fate of the Labor Party. He saw great victories and defeats at close hand. He believes both his father and his family paid a heavy price for politics. Speechless is James highly personal account of a year working in Canberra, seen from both the inside and the outside. It s told through his experience of Kevin Rudd s failure to tell his story, and how this helped destroy his prime ministership. It also reflects on how far the Labor Party has moved from the idealism and pragmatism of his father s generation. He ends on a note of hope for the Party s revival. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN/EAN: 9780522864397. Inventory No: 21010316.

Etat : good. The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.