{"product_id":"9781863955874","title":"The Good, the Bad \u0026 the Unlikely","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGood drinkers, bad swimmers and unlikely heroes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince Australia's birth in 1901, twenty-seven politicians have run the national show. Their time at the top has ranged from eight days for Frank Forde to eighteen years for Bob Menzies. But whatever the length of their term, each Prime Minister has a story worth sharing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdmund Barton united the bickering states in a federation; Billy Hughes forced US President Woodrow Wilson to take notice of Australia. The unlucky Jimmy Scullin took office days before Wall Street crashed into the Great Depression, while John Curtin faced the ultimate challenge of wartime leadership. John Gorton, Gough Whitlam and Paul Keating each shook up their parties' policies so vigorously that none lasted much longer than a single term in office.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith characteristic wit and expert knowledge, Mungo MacCallum brings the nation's leaders to vivid life. \u003cem\u003eThe Good, the Bad and the Unlikely\u003c\/em\u003e tells the tale of the many men and one woman who've had a crack at running the country. It is a wonderfully entertaining education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMungo MacCallum has long been one of Australia's most influential and entertaining political journalists, in a career spanning more than four decades. He has worked with the \u003cem\u003eAustralian\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eAge\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eFinancial Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/em\u003e and numerous magazines, as well as the ABC, SBS, Channel Nine and Channel Ten. His books include the bestselling \u003cem\u003eMungo: The Man Who Laughs\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRun Johnny Run: The Story of the 2004 Election\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePoll Dancing: The Story of the 2007 Election\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePunch \u0026amp; Judy: The Double Disillusion Election of 2010\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033002393840,"sku":"9781863955874","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781863955874_p0.jpg?v=1763601200","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781863955874","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}