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John Curtin's War Volume II: Triumph and Decline

Hardback

Main Details

Title John Curtin's War Volume II: Triumph and Decline
Authors and Contributors      By (author) John Edwards
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:512
Dimensions(mm): Height 241,Width 166
Category/GenreMemoirs
ISBN/Barcode 9780143791362
ClassificationsDewey:994.042092
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Random House Australia
Imprint Viking Australia
Publication Date 29 October 2018
Publication Country Australia

Description

Described as 'a huge and highly accessible contribution to Australian political history' (SMH), John Edwards' magisterial biography of our greatest Prime Minister concludes with the events that shaped our future- the nation at war, our new relationship with the United States, and Curtin's early death, just before victory. The first volume of John Curtin's War was recognized as 'a landmark in Australian political biography' (The Australian) and 'remarkable' (AFR). That book ends with the fall of Singapore and a fundamental realignment of Australia's place in the world- 'The Americans were coming. So were the Japanese.' This second volume, 'Triumph and Decline', tells the full, fascinating story of the next four years, as Curtin leads Australia in meeting its enemy and its new friend, the latter personified by the charismatic, self-certain General Douglas MacArthur. As Churchill abandons Australia and pursues a 'Hitler first' strategy, Curtin and MacArthur fight to ensure that the War in the Pacific is an American priority. As the critical battles of the Coral Sea and Midway decide Australia's fate - and Kakoda creates a new legend - Curtin's resolute calm and implacable determination lift him beyond party conflicts to become 'Australia's leader'. But the outward strength disguises deteriorating health, and increasing doubt about the American alliance. Curtin determined Australia's future - but what would it have been had he lived? 'Triumph and Decline' completes Edwards' masterpiece and cements John Curtin's place as our greatest of Prime Ministers.

Author Biography

John Edwards has written six nonfiction books, including the bestselling Keating- The Inside Story, published by Penguin. John is a Nonresident Fellow at the Lowy Institute and adjunct professor at the John Curtin Institute of Public Policy at Curtin University. He has been a member of the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Chief Economist for HSBC Bank in Australia and New Zealand, and was a senior economic adviser for Treasurer and then Prime Minister Paul Keating.