Dear Quentin : Letters Of A Governor - General

Miegunyah Press, Australia, 2017. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover. 215 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Miegunyah Press, Australia, 2017. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in near fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Edges of dust jacket have light bumping. Dust jacket is unclipped. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition except for gift inscription in ink. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: A high-quality hardback book featuring the letters the Governor-General wrote and received during her six-year term. Presented in glorious colour with numerous photographs, reproductions of Quentin's letters and personal stories behind the correspondence. As Australia's first female Governor-General, Quentin Bryce handwrote more than fifty letters each week. She wrote to those she had met and connected with as her role took her from palaces to outback schools, from war zones to memorials, from intimate audiences to lavish ceremonies. She received even more letters from every corner of the country. Generous, witty and always heartfelt, her letter-writing skills were honed at boarding school, from where she would write to her parents every Sunday. Dear Quentin is a rich collection of the letters the Governor-General wrote and received during her six-year term to prime ministers Rudd and Gillard, VC Mark Donaldson, pals Anne Summers and Wendy McCarthy, Indigenous elders, war vets, Girl Guides, grandchildren, as well as the proud owner of a calf called Quentin. Royalties from this book will be donated to Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, making a real difference to child health through world-leading research and disease prevention. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Politics & Government; ISBN/EAN: 9780522871166. Inventory No: 24040179.. 9780522871166