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Menzies at War
Anne Henderson
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Description for Menzies at War
Paperback. In the months following his resignation as PM in late August 1941, Robert Menzies swayed between relief at his release from the burdens of office and despair that his life at the top had come to so little. This is an original and insightful book about Menzies' 1939-41 government and his so-called wilderness years. Num Pages: 288 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JJH; BGH; HBJM; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 402.
In the months following his resignation as PM in late August 1941, Robert Menzies swayed between relief at his release from the burdens of office and despair that his life at the top had come to so little.
In 1941, after two tumultuous years as prime minister and in the midst of war, an anguished Robert Menzies stepped down. This was despite the fact that he had led an efficient war-time administration and had strongly advanced Australia’s security interests in Britain. Few would have predicted that by the end of 1949 Menzies would again be Prime Minister, heading the ... Read more
In the months following his resignation as PM in late August 1941, Robert Menzies swayed between relief at his release from the burdens of office and despair that his life at the top had come to so little.
In 1941, after two tumultuous years as prime minister and in the midst of war, an anguished Robert Menzies stepped down. This was despite the fact that he had led an efficient war-time administration and had strongly advanced Australia’s security interests in Britain. Few would have predicted that by the end of 1949 Menzies would again be Prime Minister, heading the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of New South Wales Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Sydney, NSW, Australia
ISBN
9781742233796
SKU
V9781742233796
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-21
About Anne Henderson
Anne Henderson is deputy director of The Sydney Institute, which she has operated with her husband, political commentator Gerard Henderson, since 1989. She also edits The Sydney Papers Online and co-edits The Sydney Institute Quarterly. She is the author of several books, most recently the acclaimed biographies Enid Lyons: Leading lady to a nation, and Joseph Lyons: The people’s prime ... Read more
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