The Melbourne Book

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Award-winning author Maree Coote adds new tales to this much-loved collection of stories from Melbourne's past and present. The essential GERMAINE GREER and the seminal BARRY HUMPHRIES finally take pride of place. Sultry DAN SULTAN joins favourites EDDIE PERFECT, MOLLY MELDRUM AND Countdown. Curiosities GOG and MAGOG join flower hunter Ellis Rowan, wild man William Buckley, TV King Graham Kennedty and the inescapable Dame Edna. Uncover the history of DISSENT and indepth updates on the state of Melbourne's favourite pastimes, Racing and Football in UPDATED CHAPTERS on Myer, Laneways, Trams, Flinders Street Station, Melb v Sydney, Melbourne Cup, Footy Fashion, Vegemite, Weather and more.