Lost Laneways of Melbourne by historian Robyn Annear is a fascinating walk through the history of Melbourne's laneways in which she takes the reader on a series of guided walks around the modern city to discover the ghost city behind it. And Elizabeth Kostova is taking us back into the world of Count Dracula with Mystery Play, a story about a young man who sets off to discover the connection between a nineteenth-century actor, famous for portraying the Count himself, and an old leatherbound book, only to uncover a terrifying story of ancient evil. Read on for more!
November is here, the days are getting longer, and we've got some great new books for those warmer nights.
Lost Laneways of Melbourne Robyn Annear
Robyn Annear has trawled the historical records to trace the existence, over the years, of around 320 distinct Melbourne laneways. In Lost Laneways of Melbourne she takes the reader on a series of guided walks around the modern city to discover the ghost city behind it, and the stories of the people who lived there.
‘An unexpected delight…On this tour of Melbourne we are in the best possible hands.’ Saturday Paper on Adrift in Melbourne
Mystery Play Elizabeth Kostova
The thrilling new novel by Elizabeth Kostova takes us back into the dark world of Count Dracula that inspired her global bestselling debut The Historian.
‘Seamlessly blends history with the supernatural...an atmospheric mystery built around the Gilded Age of American theatre.’ Kirkus
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