Margaret and Gough by Susan Mitchell
Gough had no small talk, Margaret had the gift of easy conversation. He was often ill-at-ease in company and preferred his books. She was warm, inclusive and jollied him along. He had a vicious tongue and a quick temper. She always tried to see the best in people. He knew everything about the ideology, history and heroes of the labour movement. She trusted her instincts.
They saw each other as equals and never hesitated to express their different viewpoints. He may have passed the laws that changed the nation, but she made it possible. This is a story of love, respect, struggle, success, failure, disappointment and resilience. The strength and endurance of this remarkable relationship helped change our nation politically, culturally and socially.
Neither Gough Whitlam nor Margaret Dovey would have developed into what each became without the influence of the other. Through every major political change, every election campaign, every triumph and every loss, they stood together. Margaret and Gough takes us inside a partnership where the political was always personal and the personal was always political.
About the Author
Susan Mitchell is a well-known writer, broadcaster, television presenter, columnist and public speaker. Her sixteen books include Tall Poppies, The Matriachs, Icons, Saints and Divas, Margaret Whitlam and Stand By Your Man. Most recently, Mitchell published the polemic Tony Abbott: A Man's Man. She lives in Adelaide.
Format: Paperback | 352 pages
Dimensions (cm): 23.3 x 15.5 x 2.5 | 592g
Publication Date: 28 Oct 2014
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Publication City/Country: Sydney, Australia
Language: English
Illustrations note: illustrations
Edition Number: 2
ISBN10: 0733632440
ISBN13: 9780733632440
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Some minor, but obvious, damage to the cover including very minor scuff marks along the edges, and creasing running down the length of the front cover, parallel to the spine, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with very minimal (barely visible) creasing but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.