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New ed. Paperback small trade, very good condition, light toning pages, bottom corner tip front cover little creased. 166 pp. This book of essays addresses the dismissal of Gough Whitlam's Labor government on November 11, 1975. Thirty Australians recall the events of that day and the days and weeks that followed. From Bob Ellis to Bob Hawke, Lindy Morrison to Frank Moorhouse, Michelle Grattan to David Kemp, they write about those times with a mixture of passion, pride, regret, scepticism and humour. In this new edition, a foreword by editor Sybil Nolan considers the dual perspective this collection provides: the original memories of people, and the views they held in 2005. Edited by Sybil Nolan.…