Good for the Soul: John Curtin's Life with Poetry

Publisher’s description:
In his first days as Prime Minister, John Curtin presented himself to the press as a self-styled intellectual who loved sport and relaxing, when he could, with a book, beach walk, game of cards or fossick in the garden. He also revealed that he enjoyed poetry so much that he held to a Sunday night poetry ritual.

Curtin was Australia’s fourth wartime Prime Minister, Labor's fifth Prime Minister, and the first Prime Minister from a Western Australian electorate. The author, an esteemed scholar and poet, is also his great-grandson.

Author: Toby Davidson

Publisher: UWA Publishing

Format: Paperback

Pages: 488

Published: 1 February 2021

ISBN: 9781760801564