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Woolloomooloo : A biography, Paperback / softback Book

Woolloomooloo : A biography Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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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, fishermen, activists, drinkers, fashion designers, tradies, and artists.

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, often walks the streets, uncovering history – some official, some never revealed.

He stumbles across pockets of beauty and charm, and the derelict and abandoned.

Unforgettable – and unspellable – Woolloomooloo in this book is a place as fascinating as its name.

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