This is an auction for DARK VICTORY by David Marr & Marian Wilkinson.

The story of John Howard's comeback victory in Australia's 2001 general election.

Amazon.com reviews:

“DARK VICTORY plots the remarkable electoral comeback for a John Howard who seemed unlikely to be re-elected for a third term, yet pulled off a stunning federal election victory on November 10, 2001. It is the inside account of the Tampa, the Children Overboard affair, and the Pacific Solution to the problem of boat people.”

“They put lives at risk. They twisted the law. They drew the military into the heart of an election campaign. They muzzled the press. They misused intelligence services, defied the United Nations, antagonised Indonesia and bribed poverty stricken Pacific States. They closed Australia to refugees - and won a mighty election victory. David Marr and Marian Wilkinson, two investigative journalists, burrow deep into the ways of the Howard government. They reveal the secret history of the campaign against boat people that began with the Tampa and ended ten weeks later with the Australian people giving John Howard his third election victory. DARK VICTORY is a thrilling and provocative account of events that shattered many of the myths Australians believed about themselves, and changed how Australia is seen in the eyes of the world. It is also a potent reminder of the fleeting nature of truth in politics.”

More very favourable reviews on Amazon.com.

Large format (trade) paperback 2003.

350 pages.

Very good condition.

The cost of shipping is $6.70.

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