Jenny Hocking

Acclaimed biographer Jenny Hocking’s Gough Whitlam: A Moment in History is the first contemporary and definitive biographical study of the former Labor Prime Minister. From his childhood in the fledgling city of Canberra to his first appearance as Prime Minister (playing Neville Chamberlain), to his extensive war service in the Pacific and marriage to Margaret, the champion swimmer and daughter...

Gough Whitlam: A Moment in History is a magnificent biography that illuminates the path that took one man to power. This moment was not his alone, nor could it ever have come about without him... Gough Whitlam turned to Graham Freudenberg, touched him lightly on the shoulder, saying, "It's been a long road, Comrade, but we're there," and walked out...