Isbn: 9781922305091 - woolloomooloo bad (3 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In 1930, Sybil Pace returns to wharf-side Woolloomooloo withtwo small children, no husband and in need of a job. Work isscarce. The wharves are quiet, but at night the sly grog shopsand brothels come to life. Toughened by the poverty andviolence that characterised Woolloomooloo, Sybil and her son,George do what they must to survive.Based on a true story, 'Woolloomooloo Bad' tracks the lives ofa working-class, inner-Sydney family through the greatdepression and into the war years. Epic in scope and rich inhumanity, 'Woolloomooloo Bad' weaves the colloquial,sardonic cultural norms of a bygone era into a wonderful anddistinctly Australian story.…

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