Garryowen's Melbourne: A Selection From The Chronicles Of Early Melbourne, 1835 To 1852
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
At the wild, muddy edges of the British Empire, a city was being born — and Garryowen was there to record every scandalous, triumphant, and heartbreaking moment of it. Garryowen's Melbourne presents a carefully curated selection from The Chronicles of Early Melbourne, 1835 to 1852, the celebrated journalistic writings of Edmund Finn, who wrote under the pen name Garryowen. A witty and sharp-eyed observer of colonial life, Finn chronicles the remarkable transformation of a rough settler outpost into a bustling metropolis, capturing the ambitions, conflicts, and colourful characters that shaped the nascent city's identity. Edited with scholarly care by Margaret Weidenhofer, this volume distils Finn's sprawling original work into an accessible and richly detailed portrait of colonial Melbourne during one of Australia's most formative periods. Garryowen's prose is at once irreverent and incisive, blending social commentary with vivid reportage that reads as freshly today as it did in the nineteenth century. As an indispensable primary source for students of Australian history and an utterly absorbing read for the general reader, this collection raises a fascinating question: how much of the city Melbourne became was already visible in the chaotic, ambitious settlement Garryowen so memorably witnessed?
Author: Garryowen (Edmund Finn), Edited By Margaret Weidenhofer
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
At the wild, muddy edges of the British Empire, a city was being born — and Garryowen was there to record every scandalous, triumphant, and heartbreaking moment of it. Garryowen's Melbourne presents a carefully curated selection from The Chronicles of Early Melbourne, 1835 to 1852, the celebrated journalistic writings of Edmund Finn, who wrote under the pen name Garryowen. A witty and sharp-eyed observer of colonial life, Finn chronicles the remarkable transformation of a rough settler outpost into a bustling metropolis, capturing the ambitions, conflicts, and colourful characters that shaped the nascent city's identity. Edited with scholarly care by Margaret Weidenhofer, this volume distils Finn's sprawling original work into an accessible and richly detailed portrait of colonial Melbourne during one of Australia's most formative periods. Garryowen's prose is at once irreverent and incisive, blending social commentary with vivid reportage that reads as freshly today as it did in the nineteenth century. As an indispensable primary source for students of Australian history and an utterly absorbing read for the general reader, this collection raises a fascinating question: how much of the city Melbourne became was already visible in the chaotic, ambitious settlement Garryowen so memorably witnessed?