Gough Whitlam: the definitive and most up-to-date biography from Australia's leading political biographer
the vista of the new
$50.97
- Hardcover
720 pages
- Release Date
27 October 2025
Summary
Gough Whitlam: An Epic Biography of Australia’s Visionary Prime Minister
A commanding biography of one of Australia’s greatest and most visionary prime ministers by an acclaimed political journalist and author.
There has been no one like Gough Whitlam in public life - a charismatic, inspirational and visionary leader who ushered in a reform revolution to modernise Australia, which endures to this day. But Whitlam’s immense self-belief, relentless determinati…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781460763872 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1460763874 |
| Author: | Troy Bramston |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 720 |
| Release Date: | 27 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 1.06kg |
| Dimensions: | 242mm x 165mm x 63mm |
About The Author
Troy Bramston
Troy Bramston is a senior writer with The Australian newspaper, reporting on politics, policy and popular culture. He is an award-winning and best-selling author or editor of twelve books, including Gough Whitlam: The Vista of the New (2025), Bob Hawke: Demons and Destiny (2022), Robert Menzies: The Art of Politics (2019) and Paul Keating: The Big-Picture Leader (2016). He was co-winner of an Australian Book Industry Award (2016), finalist for the Walkley Book Award (2017), shortlisted for the National Biography Award (2018) and shortlisted for the Australian Political Book of the Year Award (2022). Troy is a member of the Library Council of the State Library of NSW and the National Archives of Australia Advisory Council. He was a judge of the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards in 2021 and 2022. Troy was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001 for his contribution as a member of the NSW Centenary of Federation Committee. He lives in Sydney with wife, Nicky, and children, Madison and Angus.
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