'This book shows Gareth Evans arrayed in all his colours. The cyclonic temper is there. So is the intellectual daredevil who won his wings as Biggles. The explosive, sharp workaholic emerges restlessly from this book. But also the politician of substance and imagination and the Australian who won great respect in the United Nations and around the world. The question that leaps out form these pages is: What next?' Justice Michael Kirby 'We can easily see from this book why Gareth Evans was one of the best and most widely respected Foreign Ministers in the last few years. High intelligence and principle added to a razor-sharp wit ensured that he was a controversial figure, but one who left the world better than he found it. If we're all lucky, there will be other jobs for him on the international stage.' Right Honourable Christopher Patten CH, former Governor of Hong Kong 'As well as his achievements as Australia's finest foreign minister, Gareth Evans's drive, idealism and intelligence contributed to many of the important changes in Australia in the 1980s and 90s. Keith Scott's highly readable book shows how and why.' Paul Keating, former Prime Minister of Austral
- ISBN13 9781864487145
- Publish Date 1 October 1999
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 3 April 2013
- Publish Country AU
- Imprint Allen & Unwin
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 440
- Language English