Lanterns Over Pinchgut: A Book of Memoirs by Anne Kerr

Author
Anne Kerr

Publisher
Macmillan, 1988

Format
Hardcover with dust jacket

Pages
viii, 344 pages, plus 16 pages of plates
Includes illustrations and portraits
Dimensions: 23 cm

ISBN
0333477081

Condition
Good – Light wear and rubbing to dust jacket, shelf wear to the base of boards. Laminate on dust jacket is bubbling. Internally clean and tightly bound.

Overview
Lanterns Over Pinchgut is the candid and richly detailed memoir of Anne Kerr, Australian politician and wife of former Governor-General Sir John Kerr. In this personal and political narrative, Kerr offers reflections on her life, public service, and experiences within Australia's shifting political landscape.

Spanning her early years, political activism, and the controversies surrounding her husband’s vice-regal role, this memoir offers a unique view into mid-to-late 20th century Australian society from a woman both inside and outside the corridors of power.

Why You’ll Love It
For readers interested in Australian political and social history, Lanterns Over Pinchgut provides a rare and intimate perspective from a woman who witnessed—and shaped—public life during a transformative era. A compelling addition to any collection on Australian memoirs, women in politics, or 20th-century national history.