The hunter and the hill

"Now told for the first time the dramatic story of Norman Kirk's rise from humble background to acclaimed international statesman. A drama of one man's vision and humanity, his worries, his loneliness and his tragically premature death. Of the party he dominated for nearly a decade and of the men and women who surrounded him in his successes as well as his failures, his ambitions and secret fears.This book puts Norman Kirk into historical perspective and provides key background in the controversial political climate of today." -- Back cover.