The Saga of Sydney Opera House
The Dramatic Story of the Design and Construction of the Icon of Modern Australia
By Peter Murray
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- ISBN: 978-0-415-32521-9
- Binding: Hardback (also available in Paperback)
- Published by: Routledge
- Publication Date: 20th November 2003
- Pages: 184
- Illustrations: 36 illustrations
About the Book
Peter Murray's compelling and highly readable biography of the building presents both sides of the story. Using previously unpublished files and papers, Murray has managed to unravel one of the most intriguing architectural controversies of recent times - what really happened when they built Sydney Opera House...
Table of Contents
Foreword Introduction Dramatis Personae Significant Dates 1. A Magnificent Doodle 2. Collaboration and Creativity 3. The Move to Sydney 4. A Quart Into a Pint Pot 5. The Turn of the Screw 6. "You Have Forced Me to Leave" 7. The Aftermath 8. Ars Longa, Vita Brevis Bibliography Index
