{"product_id":"2026200012975-secondhand-adelaide-1836-1976-a-history-of-difference","title":"Adelaide 1836-1976: A History Of Difference","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom its founding as a utopian social experiment in 1836 to its centenary and beyond, Adelaide has always stood apart from other Australian cities — and Derek Whitelock's Adelaide 1836–1976: A History of Difference chronicles precisely why. Spanning 140 years of civic, cultural, and political life, this richly detailed work presents the South Australian capital as a city shaped by nonconformist ideals, free settlement principles, and an enduring streak of independent-mindedness that set it apart from its convict-founded counterparts across the continent.\n\nWhitelock argues with authority and clarity that Adelaide's distinctiveness is no accident of geography but the product of deliberate social engineering and a succession of bold civic visions. His narrative weaves together the personalities, controversies, and transformations that defined the city's character — from its earliest colonial administrators to the reformist energies of the twentieth century. Written with the analytical rigour of a seasoned historian and the narrative warmth of a storyteller, this volume stands as an essential record for anyone seeking to understand how a single city can embody a nation's most fascinating contradictions. What, ultimately, makes Adelaide different — and does that difference endure?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49210238632155,"sku":"2026200012975-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/aaf3b54f-4a99-4af4-8595-d8ca3e34907a.png?v=1788267840","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200012975-secondhand-adelaide-1836-1976-a-history-of-difference","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}