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- PublisherVintage
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 177553751X
- ISBN 13 9781775537519
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages363
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Villa At the Edge of the Empire, The
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Vintage New Zealand, 2015
ISBN 10: 177553751X
ISBN 13: 9781775537519
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Seller: Arundel Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 363 pp., a clean copy in Near Fine condition with a tight spine. A scarce copy. Seller Inventory # 626522
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The Villa At the Edge of the Empire
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Random House New Zealand Ltd, 2015
ISBN 10: 177553751X
ISBN 13: 9781775537519
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Paperback
Seller: Book Haven, Wellington, WLG, New Zealand
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Paperback. Condition: Good. A provocative and insightful exploration of rebuilding our homes, communities and cities after their devastation. Where are we? How did we get here? Where do we go now? From nineteenth-century attempts to create Utopias to America's rustbelt, from Darwin's study of worms to China's phantom cities, this work ranges widely through history and around the world. It examines the evolution of cities and of Christchurch in particular, looking at its swampy origins and its present reconstruction following the recent destructive earthquakes. And it takes us to L'Aquila in Italy to observe another shaken city. Farrell writes as a citizen caught up in a devastated city in an era when political ideology has transformed the citizen to 'an asset, the raw material on which . . . empire makes its profit'. In a hundred tiny pieces, she comments on contentious issues, such as the fate of a cathedral, the closure of schools, the role of insurers, the plans for civic venues. Through personal observation, conversations with friends, a close reading of everything from the daily newspaper to records of other upheavals in Pompeii and Berlin, this dazzling book explores community, the love of place and, ultimately, regeneration and renewal. Some tanning. Seller Inventory # 1538570
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The Villa At the Edge of the Empire
Published by
Random House New Zealand Ltd, 2015
ISBN 10: 177553751X
ISBN 13: 9781775537519
Used
Paperback
Seller: Book Haven, Wellington, WLG, New Zealand
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very good. A provocative and insightful exploration of rebuilding our homes, communities and cities after their devastation. Where are we? How did we get here? Where do we go now? From nineteenth-century attempts to create Utopias to America's rustbelt, from Darwin's study of worms to China's phantom cities, this work ranges widely through history and around the world. It examines the evolution of cities and of Christchurch in particular, looking at its swampy origins and its present reconstruction following the recent destructive earthquakes. And it takes us to L'Aquila in Italy to observe another shaken city. Farrell writes as a citizen caught up in a devastated city in an era when political ideology has transformed the citizen to 'an asset, the raw material on which . . . empire makes its profit'. In a hundred tiny pieces, she comments on contentious issues, such as the fate of a cathedral, the closure of schools, the role of insurers, the plans for civic venues. Through personal observation, conversations with friends, a close reading of everything from the daily newspaper to records of other upheavals in Pompeii and Berlin, this dazzling book explores community, the love of place and, ultimately, regeneration and renewal. Seller Inventory # 1536359
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The Villa At the Edge of the Empire
Seller: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Paperback. Condition: USED_VERYGOOD. The cover has a little wear, with the remains of a sticker on the back. The page edges are lightly tanned. 363 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Seller Inventory # 177240
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