Canberra

by Paul Daley

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 174223318X
• ISBN13: 9781742233185
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: NewSouth Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.6" x 7.1"