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Jim Daly
About this listen
"[a] surprisingly endearing book" The Saturday Paper
At 87, beloved former PM Bob Hawke reflects on a colourful life.
On Wednesdays, Robert J. Hawke - Australia's 23rd prime minister - welcomed Derek Rielly into his home to share fine cigars and irreverent conversation. On a sun-soaked balcony, the maverick young writer and the charismatic old master talked life, death, love, sex, religion, politics, sport ... and everything in between.
On other days, to paint his subject's enigma from the outside, Rielly interviewed Hawke's Liberal MP rival John Howard, Labor allies Gareth Evans and Kim Beazley, wife and lover Blanche d'Alpuget, live-in stepson Louis Pratt, and friends - diplomat Richard Woolcott, economist Ross Garnaut, advertising guru John Singleton, and longtime mate Col Cunningham.
The result is an extraordinary portrait of a beloved Australian - a strange, funny, uniquely personal study of Bob Hawke ruminating on his (and our) past, present and future.
"fresh, irreverent and at times very profound... It's like nothing else I've read on Australian politics" Booktopia
"Reading Wednesdays with Bob... is a total joy" Guardian
"a panoramic view of one of Australia's most significant post-war prime ministers." Sydney Morning Herald
2018, ABIA Biography of the Year, Long-listed
©2018 Derek Rielly and Bob Hawke (P)2018 Macmillan Australia AudioWhat listeners say about Wednesdays with Bob
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- Jay Harris
- 23-11-2019
Great book about and Aussie Icon
Such an interesting story and narrated so well! It was hard to stop listening to this one. A must read!
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- Ben Whitmore
- 22-08-2018
A must read
I knew within the first two minutes that this book was going to be an absolute ball-tearer. Narrater was the perfect choice, with the addition of varying accents and tone to illustrate the subject. I grew up reading Derek in surfing magazines, so was particularly drawn to this book for his take on Hawke and politics in general. Having not had decades under his belt as some kind of jaded political correspondent only served to better this story as the story was told on a much more personal level – a beer or two with a mate.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-02-2019
incredible to listen to
The wisdom and inspiration coming out of this novel has touched me like no other book before it.
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- Janet Hopkins
- 15-09-2018
Fabulously entertaining
Fascinating and interesting from start to finish. Sorry it had to end! The narrator does a wonderful job, I loved his voices!
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- Michael
- 02-12-2019
Highly insightful and entertaining.
As someone who worked for Bob Hawke in the latter years of his Prime Ministership I found so much of this book brought a wry, warm and familiar smile to my face. I had heard Bob tell many of these “stories” in person but the insights of Rielly were still very enlightening and the questions he put to the great man showed both a deep respect of and admiration for his subject. Excellently narrated by Jim Daly who portrays both protagonists perfectly without the “cartoonish” impersonation of Hawke (and others) we have become used to from TV and radio comedians. Very highly recommended.
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- anthony
- 06-09-2020
A must for any true Australian, a joy to listen to
it really makes you proud to be an Australian citizen. Really positive role model for anyone coming up in politics.
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- Mark Duncan
- 28-07-2019
The Real Hawke
I shouldn’t have used the real Hawke as my headline, I think we all knew the real Bob! This book is an affirmation brilliantly written and structured. The honesty of Hawke is breathtaking from a man who owes nobody anything apart from those who he has loved. A great Australian who will always live on in the folklore of this sunburnt land.
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- Dicko
- 07-08-2019
Interesting Perspective on Events
After listening to John Howards Memoirs recently, it was interesting to get the opposite perspective on historical events from Bob. Jim Daly was incredibly good in his narration and bought energy to the script. Well worth the read / listen. RIP Bob Hawke.
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- Joshua
- 18-07-2019
Straight from the horse's mouth!
A fascinating and intimate portrait of a hugely influential figure in Australian public life and the legacy that all Australians have benefited from.
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- Time to spare
- 04-12-2022
Enlightening
An engaging and informative read with interesting antidotes along with researched information.
Thoroughly enjoyable presentation.
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