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A Hell of a Year
出版Pan Macmillan, 2005
主題Business & Economics / Economic ConditionsBusiness & Economics / Economic HistoryHistory / Australia & New ZealandSocial Science / Sociology / General
ISBN140503677X9781405036771
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=EWHLAAAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋Scandals, disasters, shocks and crises: 1932 could truly be described as one of the most electrifying years in Australian history. Looking back, it's hard to believe how much happened in that fateful year to become the stuff of enduring national legend: the Sydney Harbour Bridge opened by surprise with the slashing sword of Captain Francis de Groot; the birth of the Australian Broadcasting Commission; the mysterious death of the beloved race horse Phar Lap; the controversial dismissal of NSW Premier Jack Lang; and the start of cricket's infamous Bodyline series. Acclaimed journalist and author Gerald Stone takes us on an exhilarating and fascinating journey through a year that quite literally changed a nation. Evocative and brilliantly researched, this is a book that turns history into compelling reading at its very best.