{"title":"Ross Walker","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection featuring the works of Ross Walker, a distinguished author renowned for his insightful exploration into the lives of prominent figures. Specialising in the Biography \u0026amp; Memoir genre, Walker brings his subjects to life with meticulous research and engaging prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the highlights of this collection is \u003cem\u003eHarold Holt: Always One Step Further\u003c\/em\u003e. This captivating book offers an in-depth look at the intriguing life of Harold Holt, an influential Australian political figure. With Walker’s unique ability to weave factual accuracy with compelling storytelling, readers are provided with both an educational and engrossing experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoss Walker's books are a treasure trove for anyone eager to delve deep into the personal and professional worlds of historical figures. Whether you're an avid reader of biographies or embarking on your first journey into the genre, his work promises clarity, detail, and a fresh perspective on familiar narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore this carefully curated collection and discover the stories behind the personalities that have shaped history, all brought to life through Ross Walker’s expert literary craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"harold-holt-always-one-step-further-by-ross-walker-9781760643836","title":"Harold Holt: Always One Step Further","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarold Holt: Always One Step Further\u003c\/em\u003e is a revelatory biography of Harold Holt, the prime minister who helped create modern Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHarold Holt was a pivotal prime minister in Australian history. Ambitious, modern, and telegenic, he helped bring his party and nation into the late twentieth century, following the Menzies years. Nowhere was Holt's legacy more significant than in the 1967 referendum, and in helping to end the White Australia policy. At the same time, as the Vietnam War raged, Holt dramatically increased Australian troops, telling President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 that Australia was 'all the way with LBJ'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this evocative, intimate, and deeply researched biography, Ross Walker captures the worlds in which Holt moved and the people who were close to him. He reveals a popular, gentle, yet at times self-destructive man, whose tendency to always go one step further would have fatal consequences. This is a strikingly original portrait of Australia's seventeenth prime minister.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A beautifully told story of a fascinating Australian life and a tragic prime ministership - not only in its bizarre end, but in the entanglement of an amiable, easygoing man in poisonous political rivalry, and a brutal and contentious war in Vietnam.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Frank Bongiorno\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Engaging and important - a most readable book\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Geoffrey Blainey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46372073111788,"sku":"9781760643836","price":41.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23825303482814.jpg?v=1744815231"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ross-walker.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}