{"product_id":"sydney-a-biography-1","title":"Sydney a biography","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYes, Sydney can be vulgar, corrupt, facile, ugly, brash and mindlessly hedonistic, but it is also visually beautiful, sensual, playful, dynamic, with a sense of unrestrained optimism. I fell in love with it as only someone who wasn’t born there could.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSydney\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed playwright and writer Louis Nowra — author of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKings Cross\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWoolloomooloo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— expands his gaze to explore the dynamism and pulsating sense of self-importance of his adopted city. This big, bustling portrait of Sydney is told through profiles of people high and low — a cast of criminals and premiers, ordinary folk, entertainers, artists, writers, thieves and visionaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlong with its people, Nowra surveys the city’s landscape, its architecture and its global identity. And as Sydney’s history unfolds throughout the twentieth century and beyond, Nowra revels in its neon lights, music, skyscrapers, sense of optimism and the many disparate elements that shape Sydneysiders’ view of themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘Nowra captures the everchanging spirit of what is arguably — to most, and inarguably to Nowra — Australia’s pre-eminent city...Filled with graphic and illuminating detail. Any Sydneysider who would like a deeper appreciation of their city would do well to dip in, and it is essential reading for anyone planning a trip.’ — Julia Taylor, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOOKS\u003c\/i\u003e+\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePUBLISHING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘Nowra brings to life the essence of Sydney.’ — Jeff Popple, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCanberra Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuthor: Louis Nowra\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781742235929\u003cbr\u003eType: Paperback\u003cbr\u003ePages: 512\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 153x234mm\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: NewSouth Publishing\u003cbr\u003ePublished Date: December 2022\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Distribution Services Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46522114605192,"sku":"9781742235929","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/8895\/1432\/products\/Untitled-63_c0d0ee49-8e16-4e8c-8dd7-6ae9d34a0d64.jpg?v=1677201742","url":"https:\/\/shop.nma.gov.au\/products\/sydney-a-biography-1","provider":"National Museum Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}