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 Share this product | Graham Latimer: A Biography'Graham Stanley Latimer was born beside a dirt track on the Aupouri Peninsula in 1926. His family had so little cash that it barely noticed the collapse of the world's economy. Anyone with a horse was considered well-off in the Far North gumfields....' This is a highly readable biography of Sir Graham Latimer, who for decades has managed to navigate New Zealand's stormy political seas. It tracks Sir Graham's life from his humble beginnings to the setbacks and triumphs of his shrewd public career. Harrison's biography evokes life in New Zealand's far north, the shocking J Force occupation of Japan, and the salient Maori political issues and personalities of the past half century. 'Noel Harrison has paid a handsome tribute to one of Maoridom's outstanding leaders in his biography of Sir Graham Latimer.' Sir Henare Ngata 'This is a challenge to the prevailing images of Latimer created by his opponents and sections of the media ...' Sunday Star Times Category: Non-Fiction | Biography |