A Matter of Principle: New Meetings with the Good, the Great and the Formidable

by Jana Wendt

In A Matter of Principle, Jana Wendt, one of Australia's most experienced interviewers, connects with remarkable men and women from the worlds of politics, entertainment, society, art, cinema, sport and architecture. Former US deputy secretary of state Richard Armitage, feminist Camille Paglia, screen siren Charlotte Rampling, 'starchitect' Frank Gehry, former German foreign minister Joschka Fischer, Muslim rebel Wafa Sultan, war crimes prosecutor Carla Del Ponte and, in Australia, entertainer Rove McManus, Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty, Olympic swimming champion Shane Gould, writer David Malouf, art critic Robert Hughes and photographer Bill Henson talk to Wendt about where their values lie.

Genres: Nonfiction

246 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2007

About the author

Jana is a well respected Journalist, best known for her many years on TV.

Reviews

[Renée-Claire · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book sat on my shelves for six months begging to read. When I finally gave in and picked it up, I didn't want to put it down. Jana Wendt is well known in Australia for her journalistic talents. A Matter of Principle showcases these abilities and impresses further with its easy-to-read interviews that centre on the traits of humanity that each subject values most. It is a humbling read that ponders, questions and celebrates with each subject, all the while revealing the depth of true heart. I was dissapointed to reach the final pages and dearly hope that Jana writes another.

[Tim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable read of excellent interviews with fascinating people.

[Zakgirl · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hmmm, I grabbed this book as I thought it might have been really interesting but 'll have mark it as one to come back to later as it's just not doing it for me at the moment. I guess I have a lot of other more interesting things to be doing at the moment.

[Gerard Galpin · Rating 3 out of 5]

yes its true Im still allergic to short stories.
I'll mark this one as read and come back to it at a later date (again)
there are some good interview candidates and we love a bit of Jana!

[Scott · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some interesting interviews. Not quite as fascinating as I'd hoped, but still interesting.

[Anne · Rating 2 out of 5]

not my kind of book - I'm sure if you enjoy written interviews with famous people you will love this, I thought it would be entertaining but I found it rather dry unfortunately :(