Canberra (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781742233185)

An exploration of the city Australians love to hate, this book shows that there is more to the capital of Australia than politics, geometrically designed roads, and mid-century architecture. Canberra is a city of orphans: people arrive temporarily for work, but stay when they discover the unanticipated promise and opportunity Canberra has to offer. From the lake and its forgotten suburbs--traces of which can still be found on Burley Griffin's banks--to the mountains that surround the city, this account also examines the unsavory early life of Canberra and the graveyard at St. John's, where the pioneers rest.

Author: Paul Daley
ISBN-10: 174223318X
ISBN-13: 9781742233185
Publisher: NewSouth Books
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2013
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.10h x 4.60w x 1.10d