 First edition | |
| Author | Frank J. Hardy |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller, novel |
| Publisher | Realist Printing & Publishing Co |
Publication date | 1950 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 669 pp |
| ISBN | 0-09-184206-9 |
| OCLC | 47707257 |
Power Without Glory is a 1950 historical novel written by Australian author Frank Hardy, following the life and ambitions of John West, a politician born into a working-class family who rises to prominence in Australian federal politics.
Following the novel's publication, Ellen Wren, the wife of bookmaker and businessman John Wren sued Hardy for libel, claiming that the characters of John West and his wife Nellie were modelled on the Wrens, and that Nellie's affair in the novel was libellous to Ellen Wren.[1] Ultimately Hardy was cleared and publication allowed.[2]
- ^ "Witness 'Would Have Liked To Kill Hardy'". The Argus. Melbourne. 17 January 1951. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Griffin, James: Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 12, 1990 accessed 6 June 2020