The Whitlam Mob by Mungo MacCallum (9781459684829)

Description - The Whitlam Mob by Mungo MacCallum

''We were a motley mob, we sans - culottes of Canberra â€¦'' In this vastly entertaining book, Mungo MacCallum captures the spirit of a nation - changing time. He portrays the Whitlam government's key figures - from Gough and Margaret to Lionel Murphy, Bill Hayden and Jim Cairns - as well as ''the other mob'' in opposition - Billy McMahon, John Gorton, Malcolm Fraser and many more. The Whitlam Mob addresses some crucial questions: What was the night of the long prawns? Who was the playboy of the parliament? And who was ''the toe - cutter''? This is Mungo at his best: vivid and barbed, nostalgic but always clear - eyed.

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