The Man Who Brought Down a Taoiseach and Exposed the Greed and Corruption at the Heart of Irish Politics by Frank Connolly
$35.00 AUD
Category: Political
No. 1 Bestseller A successful property developer in England, the Sligo-born Tom Gilmartin had ambitious plans for major retail developments in Dublin in the late 1980s. Little did he know that in order to do business in the city, senior politicians and public officials would want a slice of the action i ...Show more
Gough Whitlam: A Tribute by Geoffrey Browne
$35.00 AUD
Category: Political
When Gough Whitlam died on 21 October 2014, his legacy to the Australian people was a nation transformed. With all royalties going to the Whitlam Institute, this tribute traces his extraordinary life through the photographers' lens from his childhood and meeting his great love Margaret, to the soaring s ...Show more
41: A Portrait of my Father by George W. Bush
$35.00 AUD
Category: Political
Forty-four men have served as President of the United States. Countless books have been written about them. But never before has a President told the story of his father, another President, through his own eyes and in his own words. A unique and intimate biography, this book covers the entire scope of P ...Show more
The New Tsar by Steven Lee Myers
$35.00 AUD
Category: Political
An epic tale of Vladimir Putin's path to power, as he emerged from obscurity to become one of the world's most conflicted and important leaders. Former New York Times Moscow Bureau Chief Steven Lee Myers has followed Putin since well before the recent events in the Ukraine, and gives us the fullest and ...Show more
Guantanamo Diary by Mohamedou Ould Slahi
$30.00 AUD
Category: Political
Since 2002, Mohamedou Ould Slahi has been imprisoned at the detainee camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In all these years, the United States has never charged him with a crime. Although he was ordered to be released by a federal judge, the US government fought that decision, and there is no sign that the Un ...Show more
The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World's Most Wanted Man by Luke Harding
$22.99 AUD
Category: Political
It began with an unsigned email: "I am a senior member of the intelligence community". What followed was the most spectacular intelligence breach ever, brought about by one extraordinary man, Edward Snowden. The consequences have shaken the leaders of nations worldwide, from Obama to Cameron, to the pre ...Show more
Robert OppenheimerA Life Inside the Center by Ray Monk
$35.00 AUD
Category: Political
"Revered biographer Ray Monk solves the enigma of Robert Oppenheimer's life and personality and brilliantly illuminates his contribution to the revolution in twentieth-century physics. In Robert Oppenheimer, Ray Monk delves into the rich and complex intellectual life of America's most fascinating and el ...Show more
Dick Hamer: The Liberal Liberal by Tim Colebatch
$60.00 AUD
Category: Political
He was the reforming leader who made Victoria a leader in social equality, the arts, and the environment. He and his government built the underground rail loop, decriminalised homosexuality, abolished capital punishment, and outlawed sexual discrimination in the workplace. He and his team ended the demo ...Show more
Good Son: JFK Jr. and the Mother He Loved by Christopher Andersen
$33.00 AUD
Category: Political
Critically acclaimed author Christopher Andersen is a master of celebrity biographies-boasting sixteen bestsellers, among them These Few Precious Days, Mick, and William and Kate. Now, in his latest thrilling book, new and untold details of the life and death of JFK Jr. come to light, released in time f ...Show more
Paul Keating: The Biography by David Day
$50.00 AUD
Category: Political
In the tradition of his bestselling Curtin and Chifley, David Day's exhaustive biography of one of our most fascinating prime ministers. Paul Keating was one of the most significant political figures of the late twentieth century, first as Treasurer for eight years and then Prime Minister for five years ...Show more
Ukraine Diaries by Andrey Kurkov
$20.00 AUD
Category: Political
Ukrainian Diaries is acclaimed writer Andrey Kurkov's first-hand account of the crisis in his country. Written from his flat in Kiev, just 500 metres away from Independence Square, Kurkov can smell the burning barricades and hear the sounds of grenades and gunshot. The diaries begin on the first day of ...Show more
JFK Jr., George, & Me: A Memoir by Matt Berman
$30.00 AUD
Category: Political
If "George" magazine was about "not just politics as usual," a day at the office with John F. Kennedy Jr. was not just business as usual. John handpicked Creative Director Matt Berman to bring his vision for a new political magazine to life. Through marathon nights leading up to "George"'s launch; extra ...Show more