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Woolloomooloo
A Biography
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It was no wonder I was glad to be down in Woolloomooloo. The Old Fitzroy reminded me of how Kings Cross used to be.
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It was no wonder I was glad to be down in Woolloomooloo. The Old Fitzroy reminded me of how Kings Cross used to be.
Told in his vivid and entertaining style, Louis Nowra writes Woolloomooloo's biography, drink in hand, from the vantage point of the Old Fitzroy Hotel, the cosy, eccentric and wonderful pub on Dowling Street, Woolloomooloo. It's a world of sex, sin, sly grog, sailors, razor gangs, larrikins, workers, artisans, murderers, fishermen, activists, drinkers, fashion designers, tradies, artists and the downright dangerous. It's also a story of courage, resilience, tolerance, compassion. And though the pub has a real theatre, it's the cast of real-life characters that are the stars of this show.
Woolloomooloo's past wraps around its present. Louis, often accompanied by Coco the Chihuahua and other two-legged locals, frequently walks the streets, uncovering historyβsome official, some never revealed. He stumbles across pockets of beauty and charm, and the derelict and abandoned. Unforgettableβand unspellableβWoolloomooloo in this book is a place as fascinating as its name.
Listen to Louis Nowra's interview on Radio National's Books + Arts
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ISBN: 9781742234953
Publisher: NewSouth Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 March 2017
Country: Australia
Imprint: NewSouth Publishing
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 155.0mm
Height: 233.0mm
Weight: 445g
Pages: 592
About the Author
Louis Nowra is an author, essayist, screenwriter and playwright. His plays include The Golden Age and Così. His novels include The Misery of Beauty and Ice. He is author of Bad Dreaming and was the principal writer for the SBS series, First Australians and created the TV series The Straits. He has written two memoirs, The Twelfth of Never and Shooting the Moon. Kings Cross: a biography was published in 2013 and his most recent novels, Into that Forest and Prince of Afghanistan, are being made into films.
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