Life Matters

Blanche d'Alpuget
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You're a successful writer, beautiful, married—and you've fallen head over heels in love with the then head of the ACTU.

He's powerful and charismatic. He's also a heavy drinker and womaniser.

Your name is Blanche d'Alpuget—and the name of the object of your desire is, of course, Bob Hawke.

Blanche and Bob did eventually ride off into the sunset together but the gossip and speculation about what happened in the decades leading up to this have never gone away.

Now, Blanche d'Alpuget has 'told all' in a book simply called: On Longing.

Guests

Blanche d'Alpuget
Writer

Publications

Title: On Longing
Author: d'Alpuget, Blanche
Publisher: Melbourne University Press

Presenter

Richard Aedy

Producer

Kerrie Jean Ross

Story Researcher and Producer

Kerrie Jean Ross

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