{"product_id":"2026200016564-secondhand-fortunes-forests-famous-families","title":"Fortunes, Forests \u0026 Famous Families","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the grand tradition of Australian social history, Fortunes, Forests \u0026amp; Famous Families chronicles the intertwined destinies of wealth, wilderness, and the pioneering dynasties that shaped a nation. Set against the sweeping backdrop of Australia's formative years, this richly illustrated sketchbook-style narrative uncovers the stories of influential families whose legacies are written into the very landscape — from the dense forests they logged and farmed to the grand civic institutions they built and left behind.\n\nDavid Williams, a celebrated artist, author, and publisher known for his evocative sketchbook series, presents history not through dry recitation but through an intimate blend of detailed illustration and personal narrative. His distinctive style — part memoir, part local chronicle — illustrates the texture of colonial and post-colonial Australian life with warmth and an eye for architectural and environmental detail. For anyone captivated by the hidden histories embedded in old buildings, old-growth forests, and old family names, this volume asks a quietly provocative question: what exactly did fortune cost, and who truly paid the price?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49336807686363,"sku":"2026200016564-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/65f9afd1-ac3b-4f11-bd6e-a077e6704644.png?v=1789958196","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200016564-secondhand-fortunes-forests-famous-families","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}