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Beasts of suburbia : reinterpreting cultures in Australian suburbs / edited by Sarah Ferber, Chris Healy, Chris McAuliffe.

Title
Beasts of suburbia : reinterpreting cultures in Australian suburbs / edited by Sarah Ferber, Chris Healy, Chris McAuliffe.
Publication
Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press ; Portland, Or. : Distributed in the U.S.A. and Canada by International Specialized Book Services, 1994.

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Additional Authors
  • Ferber, Sarah, 1957-
  • Healy, Chris
  • McAuliffe, Chris
Description
xvii, 257 p. : ill., maps; 22 cm.
Summary
Comedian Tim Ross draws inspiration from his acclaimed ABC television series Streets Of Your Town with this selection of short stories from the suburbs. From the beachside holiday house to the backyard pool and the rumpus room, the architecture of the suburbs forms the backdrop to a uniquely Australian way of life. Ross roams through these familiar places to paint a picture of Australian domesticity and its relationship to the Australian psyche in all its funny, nostalgic, ironic and often acutely cringe-worthy glory.
Subject
  • Suburbs > Australia
  • Suburban life > Australia
  • Suburban homes > Social aspects > Australia
  • Popular culture > Australia
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-247) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
The little house on the hill -- The rumpus room -- Newtown Terrace 1999 -- The shack -- The first McMansion on the block -- The birth -- Fremantle nights -- The beach house -- The motel -- New horizon -- It's a shame about Rae's -- A couple of cans on the back step -- The terrace house strikes back -- The last pav -- Good night.
ISBN
  • 0522845495
  • 0522845426 (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
^^^94206435^
OCLC
  • 32128185
  • SCSB-12789935
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Harvard Library