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'A witty, irreverent and intelligent satire of Australian politics.
'A soon-to-be-elected Australian prime minister invokes the spirit of Sir Robert Menzies and astonishingly, the Great Man rises from the grave. But in Canberra, amongst the nation′s leaders, the revived Menzies is rarely listened to and hardly visible. Increasingly discontented with his role as mere nostalgic symbol, Menzies escapes from Canberra. He runs westward, becoming larger and more powerful as he runs.
'This, perhaps the most significant untold story in Australian political history, lands in the lap of the Antibiographer, whose contracted book on Menzies is years behind schedule. Could this be the break the Antibiographer needs to redeem his career? Will he be able to track down the Menziean colossus and save his book and reputation? And can the out-of-control Menzies ever be contained?
'The Antibiography of Robert F. Menzies is playful, lyrical, surprisingly poignant and very funny.' (Publisher's blurb)
Notes
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Dedication:
For my father
For my darling JoJo, in memory
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Available as an ebook
Works about this Work
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Bernard Cohan : The Antibiography of Robert F Menzies
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , May 2014;
— Review of The Antibiography of Robert F. Menzies 2013 single work novel -
Above the Story Line
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February no. 358 2014; (p. 22)
— Review of The Antibiography of Robert F. Menzies 2013 single work novel -
Recent Australian Fiction
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 8-9 February 2014; (p. 22)
— Review of Harry Curry : Rats and Mice 2013 single work novel ; The Antibiography of Robert F. Menzies 2013 single work novel ; Partners : Love is a Law Unto Itself 2013 selected work short story ; Zero at the Bone 2013 single work novel -
A Political Transformer
Two Sides to Every Story
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 14-15 December 2013; (p. 33) The Age , 14 December 2013; (p. 28)
— Review of A Smile for My Parents 2013 single work biography ; The Antibiography of Robert F. Menzies 2013 single work novel -
Antibiography
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 27 October 2013; (p. 14)
— Review of The Antibiography of Robert F. Menzies 2013 single work novel
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Ghost Returns to the Coalition Machine
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 27 October 2013; (p. 13)
— Review of The Antibiography of Robert F. Menzies 2013 single work novel -
Antibiography
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 27 October 2013; (p. 14)
— Review of The Antibiography of Robert F. Menzies 2013 single work novel -
A Political Transformer
Two Sides to Every Story
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 14-15 December 2013; (p. 33) The Age , 14 December 2013; (p. 28)
— Review of A Smile for My Parents 2013 single work biography ; The Antibiography of Robert F. Menzies 2013 single work novel -
Recent Australian Fiction
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 8-9 February 2014; (p. 22)
— Review of Harry Curry : Rats and Mice 2013 single work novel ; The Antibiography of Robert F. Menzies 2013 single work novel ; Partners : Love is a Law Unto Itself 2013 selected work short story ; Zero at the Bone 2013 single work novel -
Above the Story Line
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February no. 358 2014; (p. 22)
— Review of The Antibiography of Robert F. Menzies 2013 single work novel
Awards
- 2015 winner Russell Prize for Humour Writing
- Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,