The Resource Utopian Man
Utopian Man
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The item Utopian Man represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
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The item Utopian Man represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
- Summary
- An exquisite historical novel about a remarkable man who chose his own path, charming and scandalising others in equal measure. Co-winner of the 2009 Australian/Vogel Literary Award.Really impressive, vivid and enjoyable.' Cate KennedyIt's the 1880s and Marvellous Melbourne is a lavish and raucous city where anything could happen. Eccentric entrepreneur Edward William Cole is building the sprawling Cole's Book Arcade and filling it with whatever amuses him, or supports his favourite causes: a giant squid, a brass band, monkeys, a black man whose skin has turned white, a Chinese tea salon, and of course, hundreds of thousands of books.When Edward decides to marry he advertises for a wife in the newspaper, shocking and titillating the whole town. To everyone's surprise he marries his broadsheet bride and the Arcade grows into a monumental success.But the 1890s depression hits Melbourne - and Edwar - hard, and the death of one of his children leaves him reeling. Grief, corruption and a beautiful, unscrupulous widow all threaten to derail his singular vision. But it's not until he visits Chinatown one nigh - and his own deeply suppressed pas - that the idealist faces his toughest challenge.Utopian Man is the story of a man who lives life on his own terms, and leaves behind a remarkable legacy
- Language
- eng
- Isbn
- 9781742691220
- Label
- Utopian Man
- Title
- Utopian Man
- Statement of responsibility
- Lisa Lang
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- An exquisite historical novel about a remarkable man who chose his own path, charming and scandalising others in equal measure. Co-winner of the 2009 Australian/Vogel Literary Award.Really impressive, vivid and enjoyable.' Cate KennedyIt's the 1880s and Marvellous Melbourne is a lavish and raucous city where anything could happen. Eccentric entrepreneur Edward William Cole is building the sprawling Cole's Book Arcade and filling it with whatever amuses him, or supports his favourite causes: a giant squid, a brass band, monkeys, a black man whose skin has turned white, a Chinese tea salon, and of course, hundreds of thousands of books.When Edward decides to marry he advertises for a wife in the newspaper, shocking and titillating the whole town. To everyone's surprise he marries his broadsheet bride and the Arcade grows into a monumental success.But the 1890s depression hits Melbourne - and Edwar - hard, and the death of one of his children leaves him reeling. Grief, corruption and a beautiful, unscrupulous widow all threaten to derail his singular vision. But it's not until he visits Chinatown one nigh - and his own deeply suppressed pas - that the idealist faces his toughest challenge.Utopian Man is the story of a man who lives life on his own terms, and leaves behind a remarkable legacy
- Summary
- It's the 1880s, and Marvellous Melbourne is a lavish and raucous city where anything could happen. There's nothing to stop eccentric entrepreneur, Edward William Cole, from building the sprawling Cole's Book Arcade and filling it with whatever amuses him, or supports his favourite causes. There's a giant squid, a brass band, pet monkeys, a black man whose skin has turned white, a Chinese Tea Salon, and of course, hundreds of thousands of books. When Edward decides to marry, he advertises for a wife in the newspaper, shocking and titillating the whole town. To everyone's surprise, he marries his newspaper bride, and the Arcade grows into a monumental success. But the 1890s depression hits Melbourne, and Edward, hard. The Arcade struggles financially, and the death of one of his children leaves him reeling. Grief, corruption and a beautiful, unscrupulous widow all threaten to derail his singular vision. But it's not until he visits Chinatown one night - and his own deeply suppressed past - that the idealist faces his toughest challenge of all. Utopian Man is the story of a man who lives life on his own terms, and leaves behind a remarkable legacy.
- Award
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- The Australian/Vogel Literary Award, 2009.
- Western Australian Premier's Book Awards, People's Choice, 2010.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 360839
- Cataloging source
- ANL
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lang, Lisa
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
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- True
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- Fiction
- Literature
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Utopian Man
- Control code
- OVERDRIVE:10e21af2-9682-4530-9092-4c0a5885ece6
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm.
- Form of item
- electronic
- http://library.link/vocab/inputERC
- True
- Isbn
- 9781742691220
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Specific material designation
- optical disk
- Label
- Utopian Man
- Control code
- OVERDRIVE:10e21af2-9682-4530-9092-4c0a5885ece6
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm.
- Form of item
- electronic
- http://library.link/vocab/inputERC
- True
- Isbn
- 9781742691220
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Specific material designation
- optical disk
Subject
- trueAustralia -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
- trueAustralian fiction
- trueBooksellers
- trueEccentric men
- trueEntrepreneurs
- Fiction
- trueHistorical fiction
- trueIdealism in men
- trueLiterature
- trueMelbourne, Victoria
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- trueThe Australian/Vogel Literary Award
- trueWestern Australian Premier's Book Awards: People's Choice
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