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My father's son

by Ric Throssell

This memoir details an Australian diplomatic career from the 1940s to 1989, exploring the challenges of government surveillance and public service. It also reflects on growing up in Western Australia as the child of prominent literary and military figures.

Accession 25981 ISBN 0855612355 Publisher William Heinemann Australia
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