The House by Helen Pitt
The best-loved building in Australia nearly didn't get off the drawing board. When it did, the lives of everyone involved in its construction were utterly changed: some for the better, many for the worse. Helen Pitt tells the stories of the people behind the magnificent white sails of the Sydney Opera House. From the famous conductor and state premier who conceived the project; to the two architects whose lives were so tragically intertwined; to the workers and engineers; to the people of Sydney, who were alternately beguiled and horrified as the drama unfolded over two decades. With access to diaries, letters, and classified records, as well as her own interviews with people involved in the project, Helen Pitt reveals the intimate back story of the building that turned Sydney into an international city. It is a tale worthy of Shakespeare himself.
'It will fascinate its readers, even those not fortunate enough to be part of Generation Jorn' - Sydney Morning Herald
'This is the closest you'll get to the Opera House walls talking' - AU Review
'Thoroughly researched, colourful and shocking.' - Australian Book Review
'This is the closest you'll get to the Opera House walls talking' - AU Review
'Thoroughly researched, colourful and shocking.' - Australian Book Review
Helen Pitt is an award-winning Sydney Morning Herald journalist with over three decades of experience on three different continents (Australia, Europe and the United States.) She has worked as the Herald's opinion editor, as a staff feature writer there, and at The Bulletin, HQ magazine and the New York Times Digital. From walking Papua New Guinea's Kokoda Trail to tracking down Sarah Palin in her Alaskan hometown, her feature writing has won multiple awards including the UN Media Peace prize. This is her first major non-fiction book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781760295462 |
| ISBN 10 | 1760295469 |
| Titel | The House |
| Autor | Helen Pitt |
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| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Allen & Unwin |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2018-08-15 |
| Seitenanzahl | 312 |
| Preise | Winner of Walkley Book Award 2018 (Australia) |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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