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Kings Cross: a biography
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Kings Cross: a biography
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Louis Nowra
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:640 | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 153 |
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Category/Genre | History Travel writing |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781742233260
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Illustrations |
black & white illustrations, maps
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
NewSouth Publishing
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Imprint |
NewSouth Publishing
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Publication Date |
1 October 2013 |
Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
Louis Nowra burrows beneath the sensationalist Underbelly 'sex and sin' narrative, revealing stories and a cast of characters - some household names others little-known - that not even a writer could conjure up. Kings Cross is a no-holds barred place, where backpackers, prostitutes, strippers, chefs, mad men, poets, beggars, booksellers, doctors, gangsters, sailors, musicians, drug traffickers, eccentrics, judges and artists live side by side. Part flaneur, part historian and part eyewitness, Louis Nowra is the best possible guide to a place both real, and a state of mind.
Author Biography
Louis Nowra is a playwright, novelist, screenwriter and non-fiction writer.
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