{"product_id":"woolloomooloo-a-biography-9781742234953","title":"Woolloomooloo: a biography","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold in his vivid and entertaining style, Louis Nowra writes \u003cem\u003eWoolloomooloo’s biography\u003c\/em\u003e, 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLouis – 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.","brand":"NewSouth Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53190095077719,"sku":"9781742234953","price":17.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/woolloomooloo-a-biography-9781742234953","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}