| ISBN |
9781925603712 (paperback) |
| Name |
Brett, Judith, 1949- author. |
| Title |
The enigmatic Mr Deakin / Judith Brett. |
| Published |
Melbourne, Victoria : The Text Publishing Company, 2018. |
| ©2017 |
| Description |
490 pages : illustrations (some colour), map, portraits ; 24 cm. |
| Notes |
First published: 2017. |
| Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Alfred Deakin -- scholar, spiritualist, prime minister -- was instrumental in creating modern Australia. In the first biography of Deakin in more than half a century, the acclaimed political historian Judith Brett deftly weaves together his public, private and family lives. She brings out from behind the image of a worthy, bearded father of federation the principled and passionate, gifted and eccentric figure whose legacy continues to shape the contours of the nation's politics. |
| Subjects |
Deakin, Alfred, -- 1856-1919 |
| Prime ministers -- Australia -- Biography |
| Politicians -- Australia -- Biography |
| Statesmen -- Australia -- Biography |
| Journalists -- Australia -- 19th century -- Biography |
| Australia -- History -- Federation, 1901 |
| Australia -- History -- 20th century |
| Australia -- Politics and government -- To 1900 |
| Australia -- Politics and government -- 1901-1914 |
| Genre |
Biographies |
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