Kerry Stokes

Self-Made Man

Margaret Simons

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Penguin
02 January 2015

Biography: business & industry; Media, information & communication industries; Biography - Australian

The fascinating story behind the rabbits-to-riches ascendancy of one of Australia's most powerful men.

Plucked from an orphanage as an infant, Kerry Stokes grew up in the slums and streets of post-Depression Melbourne with his itinerant adoptive parents. As a boy he trapped, skinned and sold rabbits to make ends meet, and seemed destined to a life of hardship and poverty. Today, Stokes is one of Australia's most successful business moguls. He has interest in property, mining, construction equipment and media, and has forged strong relationships in China after foreseeing the boom there. He is a recipient of Australia's highest civil honour and in 2013 he was a nominee for Australian of the Year. He owns what is probably the finest private art collection in the country. Yet Stokes has remained relatively low-profile, and is notoriously private.

Mysterious and elusive, Stokes is the archetypal self-made man, determined to escape his past and the legacy of disadvantage. But what did he discard along the way?

By: Margaret Simons
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 201mm, Width: 131mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 294g
ISBN: 9780143571377
ISBN 10: 0143571370
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 02 January 2015
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Margaret Simons is an award-winning freelance journalist and author. She is also the Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne. She writes on media for a number of media outlets, and has published eleven books. Penguin Australia published The Content Makers in 2007. Her most recent work includes Journalism at the Crossroads, and Malcolm Fraser: The Political Memoirs co-written with former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, which won both the Book of the Year and the Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction at the NSW Premier's Literary Awards in 2011.

Reviews for Kerry Stokes: Self-Made Man

'Engaging ...The two lives of Kerry Stokes, business and private, are ...skillfully interwoven.' The Australian 'A very fine book.' Sydney Morning Herald 'Magnificent ...Simons, a seasoned journalist and lecturer ...has undertaken enormous research and detective work.' Launceston Examiner 'The detail in the book on Stokes' early years is remarkable ...Simons has crafted a profile of a man restlessly driven to succeed ...even at great cost to his personal life.' Weekend Australian 'A must-read.' The Weekly Review

Winner of Western Australian Premier's Book Awards: Historical & Critical Studies 2014.
Winner of Western Australian Premier's Book Awards: Western Australian History Award 2014
Winner of Western Australian Premier's Book Awards: Western Australian History Award 2014.