On Luck

Description

This series pairs leading Australian thinkers and cultural figures with some of the big themes in life. Australia has always prided itself on its luckiness. In this book, Anne Summers thinks on this characteristic, and especially what happens when luck runs out.

Author description

Anne Summers is a bestselling author and columnist and a former editor-in-chief of landmark American feminist magazine, Ms. She was a political adviser to Prime Minister Paul Keating and ran the Office of the Status of Women for Prime Minister Bob Hawke from 1983 to 1986. Her books include Damned Whores and God's Police (1975; 1994; 2002), Ducks on the Pond (1999) and The End of Equality (2003).