Historical information

"How Bob Hawke won four elections - His place on the world stage - His love affair with the Australian people" -- Cover.

Significance

Biographical interest - Bob Hawke. Bob Hawke was President of the ACTU and was successfully elected to federal parliament in 1980. He became Australian Prime Minister in 1983, defeating Malcolm Fraser. He relinquished the Prime Ministership in 1991 following a successful leadership challenge by Paul Keating.

Physical description

Paper; book.

Front cover: colour photograph of Bob and Hazel Hawke; black and red background; white lettering.

Inscriptions & markings

Front cover: author's name and title.