The Short Goodbye
Skewed History of the Last Boom and the Next Bust
$66.45
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2011
Summary
The Short Goodbye is the untold story of a nation forever changed by the global financial crisis.
Elisabeth Wynhausen was at her desk writing a story about people being sacked when she was sacked herself. The Short Goodbye is the untold story of a nation forever changed by the global financial crisis and the people whose lives have been glossed over in the grand narratives of politicians and commentators. With verve and wit, she dissects the myth that Australia dodged a financial bull…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522857498 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0522857493 |
| Author: | Elisabeth Wynhausen |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2011 |
| Weight: | 336g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 127mm x 197mm |
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Critics Review
“Wynhausen’s style is lively and, at times, wry, making the reading easy. The enormous figures are easy to follow and the economic and political spin is laid bare.”
“Wynhausen’s style is lively and, at times, wry, making the reading easy. The enormous figures are easy to follow and the economic and political spin is laid bare.” –Daily Telegraph
Elisabeth Wynhausen
Elisabeth Wynhausen was the author of Dirt Cheap- Life at the Wrong End of the Job Market, which was shortlisted for the New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards, Manly Girls, shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards, and On Resilience. She was a staff writer for The Bulletin, The National Times, and The Australian.
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