Hobart

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: NewSouth
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 2014
Edition: First Edition

Description: 263 pages. Ex-Library. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: A journey through HobartAustralias smallest, most southerly, least prosperous, but arguably most beautiful state capitalthis updated edition reveals a city in transition, shaking off its dark and troubled past to claim its special place in the post-modern world. From Hobarts convict legacy, its spectacular natural setting, heritage architecture, and climate to crime rates, economic hardship, the recent disfigurements of the developers, and the opening of the Museum of Old and New Art, this book brings a wealth of fresh insights. Those who have experienced Hobart as tourists will be surprised and intrigued by the lively, complex society while residents will surely discover their city anew.

ISBN: 9781742233727