$32.00
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
29 November 2021
Summary
Melbourne’s Hidden Stories: Wander Through Time
Melbourne’s streets are filled with grand facades, but the real magic lies in the stories behind them.
What secrets do they hold?
- The great corset scandal of Melbourne’s belle epoque
- The heritage-listed toilets behind the Rialto
- The women who ran the brothels in Little Lonsdale Street
- Why George Mallaby wore a too-small hat on Homicide
This book presents a series …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922330970 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1922330973 |
| Author: | Robyn Annear |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 29 November 2021 |
| Weight: | 422g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 218mm x 146mm |
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Critics Review
‘Quite frankly, reading anything written by Robyn Annear is a complete joy. She writes as if it’s just you and her chatting away, strolling through the streets of our wonderful city. I consider this book essential reading for anyone who loves Melbourne. It is the perfect antidote to the last two years…Before you know it, you’ll be completely enchanted again by our city. And it’s all because you became friends with Robyn Annear. Lucky you.’ * Readings *
‘Annear tackles her sprawling subject matter with her trademark wit and her knack for singling out the perfect historical reference. Nothing New is one of those books that will annoy the hell out of anyone who isn’t actually reading it because you can’t help but blurt out, ‘‘Listen to this bit’’.’
* SMH/Age on Nothing New *‘[An] entertaining and insightful history…[Nothing New] is a veritable treasure trove.‘
* Books+Publishing on Nothing New *‘Robyn Annear is the perfect guide for this city tour, comprising seven walks (which can be done on foot or in your armchair)…There’s a gallery of characters too, but none more interesting than the city itself.’ * 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.’ * Gregory Day, Saturday Paper *‘An entertaining romp and joyous celebration of a city that keeps on giving.’ * North Melbourne Books *‘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 *About The Author
Robyn Annear
Robyn Annear is the author of six books of history, including Bearbrass: Imagining Early Melbourne, Nothing but Gold: The Diggers of 1852 and, most recently, Nothing New: a History of Second-hand. Her podcast ‘Nothing on TV’ presents stories from Trove historical newspapers.
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