Bill Hayden is widely considered to be the best man never to have become Prime Minister of Australia. His is the archetypal Aussie battler's story. The son of working class Queensland parents, he was no stranger to difficult times and economic hardship. After beginning his working life as a policeman, he went on to gain a higher education by external studies, while working for the Labor Party and policies in which he fervently believed. His highest aspiration, to become the country's leader, was surrendered on the day the 1983 elections were called, when he handed over the Labor Leadership to Bob Hawke.
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Seller: Marlowes Books and Music, Ferny Grove, QLD, Australia
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 610 pages. Jacket is in general good condition. There is some light reading wear present, but still a presentable copy. Book is in Very good condition throughout. Seller Inventory # 230526
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Seller: Marlowes Books and Music, Ferny Grove, QLD, Australia
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 610 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Good condition. There is some light shelf and reading wear and age marks on page edges, but still a presentable copy. Seller Inventory # 222444
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Seller: Marlowes Books and Music, Ferny Grove, QLD, Australia
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 610 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Good condition. There is some light shelf and reading wear and age marks on the inside page, but still a presentable copy. The only exception is a small inscription to the inside page. Seller Inventory # 221569
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Seller: Marlowes Books and Music, Ferny Grove, QLD, Australia
Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 610 pages. Ex-Library. (only one small stamp on inside page). Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout. Seller Inventory # 222067
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Seller: Marlowes Books and Music, Ferny Grove, QLD, Australia
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 610 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout. Seller Inventory # 227418
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Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. xiv, 610pp, 32pp b/w plates, index. Cloth boards in lightly rubbed dust-jacket. This is an 'insightful and revealing chronicle of Bill Hayden's life and career: from Queensland copper to Labor politican, from Leader of the Opposition to Governor-General of Australia'. Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 016935
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Seller: Lost and Found Books, Healesville, VIC, Australia
hard cover with dust jacket. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 24 cm. XIV, 610 pages VG/VG. Very good book in very good dust jacket with light shelf wear, short tear to lower front near fold. Seller Inventory # 43514
Seller: Adelaide Booksellers, Clarence Gardens, SA, Australia
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Signed and Inscribed by Bill Hayden to previous owner. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 610pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 329827
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Seller: Book Grocer, Tullamarine, VIC, Australia
Secondhand, Hardback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Bill Hayden Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 600 Bill Hayden is widely considered to be the best man never to have become Prime Minister of Australia. His is the archetypal Aussie battler's story. The son of working class Queensland parents, he was no stranger to difficult times and economic hardship. After beginning his working life as a policeman, he went on to gain a higher education by external studies, while working for the Labor Party and policies in which he fervently believed. His highest aspiration, to become the country's leader, was surrendered on the day the 1983 elections were called, when he handed over the Labor Leadership to Bob Hawke. Secondhand, Hardback. Seller Inventory # 9780207187698-SECONDHAND
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Seller: Oak Books, Ouyen, VIC, Australia
Hardcover. One of the major political figures in post-war Australian political life, Bill Hayden tells his story from his early years of struggle through his political career and his often controversial term as Governor-General of Australia. These are USED books. Please only purchase if you are happy with that. Images & Editions We use stock images and database descriptions based on the ISBN. The image shown may NOT be the actual book cover you will receive. Covers, editions, printings, and publishers may differ. If you need a specific cover, edition, or printing, please contact us before purchasing. What "Used" Means Because these books are pre-owned: Colouring books may be coloured in Textbooks may have answers filled in, highlighting, notes, or underlining Workbooks may have writing inside Access codes, download codes, CDs, DVDs, or online content are usually missing or already used Books that originally came with toys, inserts, maps, cards, or bonus items will usually NOT include them Pages may be folded, marked, or show normal signs of use If you are buying a book for anything other than reading (e.g. colouring, study use, collecting, gifts, specific covers, bonus items, or digital access), used books may not be suitable. Condition All books are listed as Used - Good Books are clean and readable but not new Some books may have: Writing, highlighting, or markings Folded pages or minor wear A small warehouse or inventory sticker on the spine Original retailer stickers (we do not remove them) Our Process We purchase books by the pallet and scan thousands at a time. For this reason, we cannot photograph or individually inspect every book. Acknowledgement By purchasing, you acknowledge that: You understand the book is used You accept the condition and limitations described above Stock images and descriptions may not exactly match the item received Thank you for supporting Oak Books and helping give books a second life. Seller Inventory # J432_Q4