Rate this book

The Australian Moment (2012)

by George Megalogenis(Favorite Author)

4.21 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0670075213 (ISBN13: 9780670075218)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Penguin Australia

review 1: Annabel Crabb calls Megalogenis an 'explainer' and I think that's exactly right. Like an umpire on a sport field, he has no interest in changing the field of play. Rather he wants to blow the whistle or ensure that he's in the right position to observe the reckless dash toward goal. Sometime compelling (particularly in his consideration of the 1970s), sometimes schoolmasterish (the dismissal), often interesting - this is likely to be the basis of the received version of our recent political history. For better and for worse.
review 2: I was introduced to George Megalogenis by a lovely lady sitting next to me on a flight to Frankfurt and I've enjoyed every minute of him since. From his Quarterly Essay entitled Trivial Pursuit to interviews with Richard Fidler, G... moreeorge is always clear, articulate, entertaining and believe it or not for a journalist these days, credible. His assessment of Julia Gilliard and Kevin Rudd is extremely helpful to an old political voyeur such as I, confused about the apparent lack of policy and the loss of a "grand narrative" despite the high levels of media accessibility these days. The story of Australia since Whitlam is great one and Megalogenis has done it justice in The Australian Moment. less

Download links for: The Australian Moment

Advertising