Corners of Melbourne
The great orange-peel panic and other stories from the streets
$33.37
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2023
Summary
Beloved Melbourne historian Robyn Annear takes us on an unorthodox tour of the city’s streets and corners, telling stories about the events and people that have made these the most interesting places to be.
What better defines a city than its street corners? A corner gives you a starting point, a destination and a place to turn. It’s furnished with pillar boxes, newsstands and tram stops, and lamp-posts for light and lounging. Where would you be likeliest to find a pub? At the corner,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922790453 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1922790451 |
| Author: | Robyn Annear |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 418g |
| Dimensions: | 29mm x 144mm x 217mm |
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Critics Review
‘Annear tackles her sprawling subject matter with her trademark wit and her knack for singling out the perfect historical reference.’
* Age *‘An unexpected delight. Annear writes history with a smile but with a deadly acerbic stare…On this tour of Melbourne we are in the best possible hands.’ * Saturday Paper *
‘It is a privilege and a pleasure to walk the streets of Melbourne guided by Robyn Annear.’ * ArtsHub *
‘Annear is a charming and intelligent guide…A lively sense of humour suffuses the pages.’ * Canberra Times *
Robyn Annear
Robyn Annear is the author of eleven books of history, including Bearbrass, A City Lost & Found: Whelan the Wrecker’s Melbourne, Nothing New, Adrift in Melbourne, and Shutter City: Fragments of a forgotten Melbourne. She appeared in the acclaimed 2022 documentary, The Lost City of Melbourne. In her podcast, ‘Nothing on TV’, Robyn presents stories from Trove historical newspapers.
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