Description
Canberra, Australia, is a city of orphans. People arrive temporarily for work, but stay when they discover the unanticipated promise and opportunity Canberra has to offer. An exploration of the city Australia loves to hate, this book shows that there is more to this capital than politics, geometrically designed roads, and mid-century architecture. 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.
Détails du livre
Format
livre numérique
Pages
336 pages
Langue
Anglais
Publié
May 27, 2014
Éditeur
University of New South Wales Press
Éditions
3 éditions
ISBN-10
1742246117
ISBN-13
9781742246116