The Luck of Politics: True Tales of Disaster and Outrageous Fortune

by Andrew Leigh and Andrew Leigh

A delightful look at chance and outrageous fortune

In 1968, John Howard missed out on winning the state seat of Drummoyne by just 420 votes. Howard reflects: 'I think back how fortunate I was to have lost.' It left him free to stand for a safe federal seat in 1974 and become one of Australia's longest-serving prime ministers.

In The Luck of Politics, Andrew Leigh weaves together numbers and stories to show the many ways luck can...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1863957553
• ISBN13: 9781863957557
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Black Inc.
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"