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Born or Bred
Paperback
Main Details
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Born or Bred
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Robert Wainwright
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By (author) Paola Totaro
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback | | Pages:272 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 153 |
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| Category/Genre | True Crime |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781921486098
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| Classifications | Dewey:364.1523 364.1523 |
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| Illustrations |
col. Illustrations, map
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Allen & Unwin
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| Imprint |
Fairfax Books
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| Publication Date |
1 May 2009 |
| Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
Martin Bryant murdered 35 people and injured 37 during the Port Arthur massacre in Tasmania in 1996, a crime for which he is serving 35 life sentences in Hobart. The authors have gained access to tapes made following the murders, and explored the Bryant family history dating back 150 years.
Author Biography
Robert Wainwright has been a journalist for 30 years. His career has ranged from politics to crime, always focusing on the people behind the major news of the day. He was a Walkley Awards finalist in 2004. This is his fourth book, after Rose: The unauthorised biography of Rose Hancock Porteous (2002), The Lost Boy (2004) and The Killing of Caroline Byrne (2009)...Paola Totaro is the European Correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and Melbourne Age. Paola has held some of the paper's most senior positions in her 26-year career, including Editor of the Saturday Sydney Morning Herald, editing News Review, heading the Herald's State Political Bureau and leading the Education and Urban Affairs teams. In 1992, she co-edited the first Herald Guide to Schools book.
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