Politics

A Father’s Letters

Sir Robert Menzies was Prime Minister of Australia from 1939 to 1941 and from 1949 to 1966. This book comprises the letters he sent to his only daughter Heather between 1955 and 1975, when she was overseas with her husband Peter Henderson on diplomatic postings. It also includes letters written when Sir Robert was overseas himself and some letters to other people. Encouraged and assisted by Peter, without whom, the dedication of this work records, this book would not exist, Heather Henderson has not only edited the work but has also written a general introduction, introductions to different sections, an…

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