{"product_id":"views-to-die-for-mark-skelsey-9781763741027","title":"Views to Die For: Murder, anarchy, and the battle for Sydney's future","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow did a 1970s plan to raze and redevelop a historic Sydney suburb lead to a kidnapping, murder and urban warfare? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd why does this tumultuous period still play a pivotal role in Sydney's planning today?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are the big questions explored in Views To Die For.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViews To Die For has been published alongside the 50th anniversary of the 1975 murder of outspoken Kings Cross activist and publisher Juanita Nielsen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the untold and inside story of how a scheme to turn Sydney's inner-east into a future Manhattan was driven by greed, secrecy and incompetence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scheme resulted in street violence, an anarchist uprising and Nielsen's death, but also sparked important reforms to support low-cost housing, protect heritage and allow communities to plan their future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a legacy which is at the centre of a heated public debate as Sydney, and Australia, grapple with transformational change and a housing affordability crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Skelsey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1763741028\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781763741027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Trafalgar Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.91d","brand":"Mark Skelsey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46974789812479,"sku":"9781763741027","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0e0ba504-5b7d-45f9-893f-13042bbb16b6.jpg?v=1750876051","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/views-to-die-for-mark-skelsey-9781763741027","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}