{"product_id":"9780670075737","title":"Men and Women of Australia!","description":"Author: Fullilove, Michael\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780670075737\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 23 Jul 2014\u003cbr\u003ePages: 480 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn anthology of Australia's greatest speeches since Federation, compiled by Rhodes Scholar, speechmaker and former prime ministerial adviser Michael Fullilove.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEven in our digital age, speeches remain the principal currency of public life. There is  no better way to argue a case or sway an audience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e In \u003ci\u003eMen and Women of Australia\u003c\/i\u003e!, speechmaker and former prime ministerial adviser Michael Fullilove has gathered the finest Australian speeches delivered since Federation - speeches that have inspired us and defined us as a nation. Each one is a time capsule, a window onto a debate or controversy from our history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fully revised and updated, with perceptive introductions to each speech and a foreword by Graham Freudenberg, this edition includes Kevin Rudd's Apology to the Stolen Generations and Julia Gillard's Misogyny speech - two speeches that captured the country's imagination. Among others are Noel Pearson's Hope Vale speech, Les Carlyon on Fromelles, Geoffrey Rush on acting the goat, Tim Winton on our oceans, Tony Abbott's speech on closing the gap, and Malcolm Turnbull's tribute to Robert Hughes. Also included are speeches by notable visitors to Australia - leading figures of the twentieth century such as Nelson Mandela, Barack Obama and Aung San Suu Kyi.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Drawn from politics, history, sport and culture, \u003ci\u003eMen and Women of Australia!\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive collection of Australian speeches. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A highly readable collection that nicely balances seriousness and wit.'\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Age\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67451913666718,"sku":"UBD-9780670075737","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780670075737.jpg?v=1790835500","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780670075737","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}