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I loved this book. I read it because I heard the author interviewed and found his history fascinating (a concert cellist, then a lawyer, then an author) and I was glad I did.
The Philanthropist is a wealthy developer who receives the Order of Australia for his philanthropy at the beginning of the book. He feels a bit like a fraud as he doesn't give with enthusiasm, more to satisfy the tax man. The morning after a party to celebrate his award, he is swimming when he has a heart attack. He survive ...more
The Philanthropist is a wealthy developer who receives the Order of Australia for his philanthropy at the beginning of the book. He feels a bit like a fraud as he doesn't give with enthusiasm, more to satisfy the tax man. The morning after a party to celebrate his award, he is swimming when he has a heart attack. He survive ...more
