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310 pages, 8 unnumbered unnumberd pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
| Summary |
Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest is the public face of Australia's once-in-a-life time mining boom. A swashbuckling entrepreneur in the finest West Australian tradition, Twiggy took on mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto at their own game - and won. Yet he has also been embroiled in two of the most heated debates in recent Australian history: the treatment of Aboriginal people and the mining super-profit tax. In this unauthorised biography, journalist Andrew Burrell reveals the complicated man behind the Twiggy myth. Twiggy's pioneering family origins - his great-great uncle was Western Australia's first premier - saw him start life in the red dirt of the Pilbara. Both his frequent scraps in the schoolyard and his gift of the gab, which led schoolmates to dub him 'silver tongue', can be seen today in the aggressive and charismatic way he does business. But why do his mining ventures attract so much controversy? And what do his philanthropic schemes tell us about him, and his plans for the future? It takes an extraordinary force of will, combined with boundless energy and cunning, to create enterprises on the mammoth scale that Twiggy has. This entertaining book gives a unique insight into one of the most powerful men in Australia today. This unauthorised biography of Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest is sure to cause a stir and be one of the most controversial biographies of the year |
| Analysis |
Australian |
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Biography |
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Biography & autobiography (Australia) |
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Economics, business, industry (Australia) |
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Entrepreneurs |
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Executives |
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Family |
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Former Premiers |
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Forrest, Andrew |
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Forrest, John, (1847-1918) |
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Fortescue Metals Group |
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History |
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Mining industry |
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Political conditions |
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Western Australia |
| Notes |
"The unauthorised biography"--Cover |
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Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Forrest, Andrew.
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Businessmen -- Australia -- Biography.
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Businessmen -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Biography.
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Businessmen -- Australia -- Western Australia.
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Executives -- Australia -- Biography.
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Executives -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Biography.
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Executives -- Australia -- Western Australia.
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Mineral industries -- Australia -- Western Australia.
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Mineral industries -- Australia -- Western Australia.
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Mines and mineral resources -- Australia -- Western Australia.
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Mines and mineral resources -- Australia -- Western Australia.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| ISBN |
1863956204 (paperback) |
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9781863956208 (paperback) |
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