Autor/-in: Michael Pembroke

Michael Pembroke was a Supreme Court Judge in Sydney, Australia, before turning his hand to writing. His books include Australia Arthur Phillip - Sailor, Mercenary, Governor, Spy (2013), an historical biography of the first governor, that was short-listed for one of the highest awards in Australia, the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards; Korea - Where the American Century Began (2018), a military and political critique of the Korean War that was nominated for a number of awards; and Play By the Rules (2020), a polemic about American leadership that was published in the United States as America in Retreat. His books have received praise from Simon Winchester, Noam Chomsky and A. C. Grayling among others. He has written for Time Magazine, Al Jazeera, the South China Morning Post and news publications.