Power Without Glory Author:Frank Hardy An explosive novel of power, politics and corruption. John West rose from a Melbourne slum to dominate Australian politics with bribery, corruption and fear. His attractive wife and their childrfen turned away from him in horror. Friends dropped away. At the peak of his power, surrounded by cringing bootlickers, West faced a hate-filled natio... more »n which bent the knee -- until it finally bought release....Was John West a real figure? For months during the post-war years, an Australian court heard evidence in a sensational libel action brought by a dead man's wife. After a national uproar which rocked the very foundations of the Commonwealth, Frank Hardy (author of this book) was acquitted. This is the novel which provoked such intense uproar and debate across the nation.l The questions it poses remain unanswered....« less