Maree Coote

Living in Tasmania, Melbourne is just over the fence in my back-yard, and I love it. Melbourne is exciting, interesting, full of trams and trains, fashion and food, and I just love going there for a visit. Maree Coote's book is full of fascinating details and information about this amazing city. One of the most interesting things for me, was to read of Cole's Book Arcade, what a tragedy that this is now listed as a lost treasure, in 1874 it was touted as The Grandest Bookshop in The World! I'd give my eye teeth to go back in time and walk into and through this arcade. If you love Melbourne and want to know some of it's secrets and find out about some of the characters past and present who have come from or live in Melbourne…get this book, you won't be disappointed.… (more)