The Birth of Melbourne

edited and introduced by Tim Flannery

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ISBN 10: 1877008389 ISBN 13: 9781877008382

Published by Text Publishing, Melbourne VIC, 2002

Language: English

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Title

The Birth of Melbourne

Publisher

Text Publishing, Melbourne VIC

Publication Date

2002

Language

English

ISBN 10

1877008389

ISBN 13

9781877008382

Binding

Soft cover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Very Good

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The Birth of Melbourne is a spectacular anthology of contemporary writings giving a vivid insight into the history of Melbourne. In 1835 John Batman sailed up the Yarra and was astonished by the beauty of the land. It was a temperate Kakadu, teeming with wildlife and with soils rich enough to spawn pastoral empires. With the discovery of gold, the city was transformed almost overnight into 'marvellous Melbourne'. And yet, as Tim Flannery writes, the price paid was environmental ruin and the tragic loss of societies that had flourished on Port Phillip Bay for millennia. The Birth of Melbourne includes voices that range from tribal elders to Chinese immigrants, from governors to criminals. Among many others, John Pascoe Fawkner, Georgiana McCrae, J. B. Were, Ned Kelly, Marcus Clarke, Anthony Trollope and Rudyard Kipling contribute to this biography of our most surprising city. 'For me, a story is always more vivid when I can marry it to a particular place…I recommend this book to anyone with an affection for Melbourne and a lively interest in its past.' Martin Flanagan, Age

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