The Coast Dwellers by Philip Drew

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Tiny tear to half-title page has been protected by book tape.

Drew examines the significance of the coastal environment in the lives of Australians and the influence of the coast in shaping the Australian identity. He looks at Australians as 'a verandah people' as reflected and expressed in architecture, art, literature and popular media.

Includes references, a bibliography and an index. The author has published extensively on aspects of architecture.