In the eyes of his admirers, living or dead, Higinbotham was a giant. … This impressive book is the first attempt to see behind the statue [of] this cult-figure. … it [is] laced with insights into Australia’s political history and thought. On Higinbotham’s hyperactive mind and unusual blend of views, the book is fascinating. … John Bennett’s book represents massive research: … The book is the first to study Higinbotham from the vantage point of an observer rather than that of a disciple. It is also the first to meet him on his home ground, the law, and also among the first to glance inside his family life – Professor Geoffrey Blainey, AC
This volume … continues the high standards of scholarly research and judgment to which [Bennetts’] series has accustomed us. – Law Institute Journal of Victoria, July 2007