Evatt : A Life

Herbert Vere Evatt, famous Australian lawyer, politician, and intellectual, was one of the key Australian public figures of the twentieth century. Peter Crockett examines Evatt's character by drawing on his childhood influences and on the recollections of his contemporaries. He traces the play of character on public life and analyzes Evatt's politics with reference to his intense, mercurial personality and idiosyncrasies. He shows a man driven to wield power not only to right injustices and advance Australia's interests with great foresight, but also to satisfy his own psychological imperatives.Crockett, Peter is the author of 'Evatt : A Life', published 1994 under ISBN 9780195535587 and ISBN 0195535588.