Spirit of progress
Carroll, Steven, 1949-2011
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Vic is driving a troop train pulling into Melbourne's Spencer Street Station in 1946. His young wife, Rita, is at home awaiting the birth of their first child amid a time of post-war homecomings and departures, the Angry Penguins and social and artistic change. Meanwhile, a young journalist, George, has heard about an old woman living in a tent on a block of land, on the outskirts of the city, and writes an article about her. She is Vic's eccentric aunt Katherine, and George's article intrigues an up-and-coming artist who visits Katherine's neighbourhood and paints a portrait of her, against her wishes. Art and life blend as Carroll's characters explore the possibilities of transformation, other selves and the notion of 'elsewhere'. This is a portrait of a city at a pivotal moment in history.
Main title:
Spirit of progress / Steven Carroll.
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Work:
Imprint:
Sydney, N.S.W. : Fourth Estate, 2011.
Collation:
347 p. ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.Also available in electronic version via the Internet.
ISBN:
9780732291181
Dewey class:
A823.3823.3
Language:
English
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BRN:
194970
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Melbourne Library | Local History Non Fiction | LH 823.3 CARR | Available |