Corners of Melbourne
The great orange-peel panic and other stories from the streets
$31.10
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2023
Summary
Beloved Melbourne historian Robyn Annear takes us on an unorthodox tour of the city’s streets and corners, telling stories about the events and people that have made these the most interesting places to be.
What better defines a city than its street corners? A corner gives you a starting point, a destination and a place to turn. It’s furnished with pillar boxes, newsstands and tram stops, and lamp-posts for light and lounging. Where would you be likeliest to find a pub? At the corner,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922790453 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1922790451 |
| Author: | Robyn Annear |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 418g |
| Dimensions: | 217mm x 144mm x 29mm |
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Critics Review
‘Corners of Melbourne is overflowing with encounters. These are evoked with gusto and brilliance and a depth of understanding of the zeitgeist of the time…Anyone with a love of history or an interest in Melbourne will find this book enthralling.’ * ArtsHub *
‘What a breath of fresh air! [Robyn Annear’s] anecdotes and case histories gave me the feeling she was spinning yarns at a bar, or a campfire…Corners of Melbourne was thoughtfully collated and gave me a sense of what I might encounter walking the early streets of Melbourne as it was expanding and developing into the city I now call home.’ * Carpe Librum *
‘The most amazing stories that we do not know about…Absolutely fascinating.’ * JOY 94.9 *
‘An unexpected delight. Annear writes history with a smile but with a deadly acerbic stare…On this tour of Melbourne we are in the best possible hands.’ * Saturday Paper *
‘Annear’s appetite for humour does nothing to diminish the documentary value…A great harvester of emblematic tales from the historical record. Annear presents us with a street-corner population full of preposterous impresarios, riotous quacks and people slipping over all the time on orange peels.’ * Sydney Morning Herald *
‘Always a first port of call when it comes to the history of our city and the state.’ * ABC Radio Melbourne, Saturday Breakfast *
‘Noted historian Robyn Annear is our pick for the best travel guide in town. These fascinating and handsome hardback editions are the perfect gift for anyone with an interest in the history of our great city.’ * Avenue Bookstore *
‘Unearths the quirkier anecdotes from Melbourne streets we walk today.’ * Domain Review *
About The Author
Robyn Annear
Robyn Annear is the author of eleven books of history, including Bearbrass, A City Lost & Found, Whelan the Wrecker’s Melbourne, Nothing New, Adrift in Melbourne, and Shutter City: Fragments of a forgotten Melbourne. She appeared in the acclaimed 2022 documentary, The Lost City of Melbourne. In her podcast, ‘Nothing on TV’, Robyn presents stories from Trove historical newspapers.
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