The Light on the Hill
An Updated History of the Australian Labor Party
$54.18
- Paperback
784 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2026
Summary
A revised and updated edition of award-winning historian Ross McMullin’s acclaimed history of the Australian Labor Party - an entertaining, action-packed, warts-and-all narrative full of illuminating pen-portraits and vivid anecdotes.
The story is told through the people who made it. All Labor’s prime ministers feature - Watson, Fisher, Hughes, Scullin, Curtin, Chifley, Whitlam, Hawke, Keating, Rudd, Gillard, and Albanese. The sweeping storytelling blends their governments’ achievemen…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761381904 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1761381903 |
| Author: | Ross McMullin |
| Publisher: | Scribe Publications |
| Imprint: | Scribe Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 784 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 1.00kg |
| Dimensions: | 50mm x 156mm x 235mm |
Ross McMullin
Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian, biographer, and storyteller.
Life So Full of Promise is his sequel to Farewell, Dear People: biographies of Australia’s lost generation, which won national awards, including the Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History.
His biographies include:
- Pompey Elliott (which also won multiple awards)
- Will Dyson: Australia’s radical genius
He also assembled Elliott’s extraordinary letters in Pompey Elliott at War: in his own words.
His political histories comprise:
- The Light on the Hill
- So Monstrous a Travesty: Chris Watson and the world’s first national labour government
During the 1970s, he played first-grade district cricket in Melbourne.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.