Stirring the Possum, A Political Autobiography

Penguin, Ringwood, Victoria, 1989. reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. acknowledgements and index. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs within the text. " From his days as a young Trotskyist in the 1940s, -- secretly in love with an enemy Stalinist -- to his role in the 80s as commissioner in an enquiry into the Maralinga nuclear tests, Jim McClelland has been known as a stirrer. In his autobiography he offers us a perspective of Australian politics that spans 50 years. His critical assessment of public figures is both humorous and acerbic and includes insight into characters such as Robert Menzies, Lionel Murphy, John Kerr and Neville Wran." -- front fold over blurb of the hardcover dust jacket nice clean copy, previous owner's name at the top of the 1st page This is the first Penguin edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (6), 262, (4) pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Politics & Government; Journalism; Australia; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0140097643. ISBN/EAN: 9780140097641. Inventory No: 0263785. . 9780140097641