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The Short and Excruciatingly Embarrassing Reign of Captain Abbott
Andrew Street
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Description for The Short and Excruciatingly Embarrassing Reign of Captain Abbott
Paperback. An irreverent take on the political life and times of Australia's twenty eighth prime minister, detailing a litany of questionable calls, miraculous blunders, and inexplicable mistakes. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JMG; HBJM; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 253 x 25. Weight in Grams: 412.
In August 2013, Australia welcomed Tony Abbott as its new prime minister. This promised to be a marriage between responsible government and a nation tired of the endless drama of the Gillard-Rudd years. But then... Well... Fairfax columnist Andrew P Street details the litany of gaffes, blunders and questionable captain's calls that characterised the subsequent reign of the Abbott government, following the trail from bold promises to questionable realities, unlikely recoveries to inexplicable own goals and Malcolm Turnbull's assurances of support to the day he pushed the Captain off his bike once and for all. And all this comes ... Read more
In August 2013, Australia welcomed Tony Abbott as its new prime minister. This promised to be a marriage between responsible government and a nation tired of the endless drama of the Gillard-Rudd years. But then... Well... Fairfax columnist Andrew P Street details the litany of gaffes, blunders and questionable captain's calls that characterised the subsequent reign of the Abbott government, following the trail from bold promises to questionable realities, unlikely recoveries to inexplicable own goals and Malcolm Turnbull's assurances of support to the day he pushed the Captain off his bike once and for all. And all this comes ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
St Leonards, Australia
ISBN
9781760290542
SKU
V9781760290542
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-40
About Andrew Street
Andrew P Street is an Adelaide-built, Sydney-based journalist, editor, columnist and failed indie rock star responsible for 'View from the Street' in the digital edition of The Sydney Morning Herald. Over the last two decades he's been published internationally in Time Out, Rolling Stone, NME, The Guardian, GQ and Elle. This is his first book.
Reviews for The Short and Excruciatingly Embarrassing Reign of Captain Abbott
A lively and well organised account... Street lays the mockery on thick... with a savage and intelligent wit.
The Australian
Well-researched... Street is very funny... Debunks the dangerous assumption that our politicians are good people who deserve respect.
The Saturday Age
The Australian
Well-researched... Street is very funny... Debunks the dangerous assumption that our politicians are good people who deserve respect.
The Saturday Age