The Making Of Julia Gillard

The Making Of Julia Gillard

Julia Gillard is an exceptional Australian political figure. The first woman to be deputy Prime Minister - and now the first woman to be Prime Minister - she is admired on both sides of politics as well as by the public. The Making of Julia Gillard tells Gillard's remarkable story, including her Adelaide childhood, her time as a fiery student activist, her battles to get into Parliament and her relationships with the important men in her political life: Simon Crean, Kim Beazley, Mark Latham and Kevin Rudd. In this immensely readable book, acclaimed biographer Jacqueline Kent draws on interviews with Gillard's friends and foes - and with Gillard herself - to reveal just how adversarial her environment has been and how she has thrived.