Becoming John Curtin and James Scullin
Their Early Political Careers and the Making of the Modern Labor Party
$38.49
- Paperback
187 pages
- Release Date
2 June 2020
Summary
Before becoming the prime ministers who led Australia in moments of extraordinary crisis and transformation, John Curtin and James Scullin were two young working-class men who dreamt of changing their country for the better.
Becoming John Curtin and James Scullin tells the tale of their intertwined early lives as both men became labour intellectuals and powerbrokers at the beginning of the twentieth century. It reveals the underappreciated role each man played in the events t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522876475 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0522876471 |
| Author: | Liam Byrne |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 187 |
| Release Date: | 2 June 2020 |
| Weight: | 275g |
| Dimensions: | 153mm x 234mm |
Liam Byrne
Liam Byrne was awarded his PhD by the University of Melbourne in 2017. In 2018 he began work with the Australian Council of Trade Unions, and in 2019 was appointed as its Historian. He has written for publications such as the Guardian, The Age, Kill Your Darlings and Overland.
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