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Robert Menzies: A Life: Volume 1: 1894-1943 (Australian Lives)
Robert Menzies A Life Volume 1 18941943 - Australian Lives Author:A. W. Martin Admired and reviled, for more than thirty years Robert 'Ming' Menzies stood at the centre of power in Australia. His concerns and political style influenced two generations; from the beginning of his long political career he grew to dominate the practice and language of Australian politics. The first of two volumes, this book documents the early... more » years of the brilliant lawyer who came to be known as 'Pig-Iron Bob' and who was to create the Liberal Party from the ashes of the UAP, becoming a towering figure in post-war Australia.« less