When Jim McClelland died in January 1999 at the age of 83, Australia mourned the loss of one of our most outstanding and admired citizens.
'Diamond Cuts' is an affectionate personal memoir of Diamond Jim, politician, writer and judge, written by his wife of over 20 years. She paints a lively and thoughtful portrait of her husband, drawing on McClelland's writing in his popular 'Sydney Morning Herald' column, quotes from his colleagues and friends, and her own insights into his life and beliefs.
Her recollections are matched by Jim McClelland's own words as she covers those topics that he felt passionately about - books, language, politics, gardens, his adopted city of Sydney, and his friends. She also delves into the things he deplored, such as racism, hypocrisy and pretension.
