{"product_id":"politics-pride-and-perversion-the-rise-and-fall-of-frank-arkell-paperback","title":"Politics, Pride and Perversion: The Rise and Fall of Frank Arkell - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErik Eklund\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Arkell (1929-1998) was the most successful politician of his generation; an Independent who served as Wollongong's Lord Mayor (1974-1991) and state member (1984-1991). Arkell dominated Wollongong public life with unstoppable energy, eccentric flair, and a single-minded determination to support the city through economic restructuring. Despite his popularity, at the edges of public consciousness there was growing disquiet over Arkell's private life ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A compelling biography ... Eklund provides a nuanced exploration of Arkell's relentless efforts to transform Wollongong from a 'steel city' to the 'Leisure Coast', as well as his connections to an extensive paedophile network exposed during the 1997 Wood Royal Commission ...'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Associate Professor Jayne Persian, University of Southern Queensland\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Eklund discloses the tragic consequences of unbridled male lust, deep social inequality and unaccountable class power ... we have here a shocking story of sexual abuse and official corruption that brought untold suffering, political disgrace and, in the end, a brutal murder.' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Professor Frank Bongiorno AM, author of \u003cem\u003eDreamers and Schemers: The Political History of Australia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted, NSW History Awards, NSW Community and Regional History Prize, 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLonglisted, The Australian Political Book of the Year, 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 286\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53575233765683,"sku":"9781760466794","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/politics-pride-and-perversion-the-rise-and-fall-of-frank-arkell-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}