The Bridge, 9781761473722
Paperback
Dreamers, builders, and legends: The Sydney Harbour Bridge’s epic untold story.
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The Bridge

the epic story of an australian icon - the sydney harbour bridge

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  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    1 December 2025

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Summary

The Bridge: An Epic Story of Dreams, Steel, and National Pride

Opened in 1932, the Sydney Harbour Bridge remains the most recognisable symbol of Australia. The iconic arch took almost nine years to complete - at a cost of sixteen lives and more than six million pounds - and the people, political wranglings and incredible feats of engineering behind its creation have become the stuff of legend.

The Bridge brings to life the stories of those who dreamed it, built it a…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781761473722
ISBN-10:1761473727
Author:Peter Lalor
Publisher:Allen & Unwin
Imprint:Allen & Unwin
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:1 December 2025
Weight:0g
Dimensions:234mm x 153mm
About The Author

Peter Lalor

Peter Lalor is an award-winning journalist and author. He is the author of Blood Stain, winner of the Ned Kelly award for Best True Crime in 2003, of biographies of football legend Ron Barassi and cricketer Phillip Hughes, and editor of Australian Beer Yarns. He was the chief cricket writer for The Australian and a cricket commentator for Channel 7, and is currently a partner with Gideon Haigh in the podcast and Substack Cricket Et Al.

Sue Lalor is an artist and picture editor for The Bridge.

Peter and Sue live in Sydney.

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