Nellie : the life and loves of Dame Nellie Melba / Robert Wainwright.
Nellie : the life and loves of Dame Nellie Melba / Robert Wainwright.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Sydney, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2021.
Call Numbers
H 2021/3253 , G 2021/4463
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Language
English
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Physical content
344 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
Sydney, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2021.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2021.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"When most Australians think of Nellie Melba they picture a squarish middle-aged woman dressed in furs and large hats, an imperious Dame whose voice ruled the world for three decades. But there was much more to her life than adulation and riches. To succeed she had to overcome social expectations, misogyny and tall-poppy syndrome. She endured the v...
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Full title
Nellie : the life and loves of Dame Nellie Melba / Robert Wainwright.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Call Numbers
H 2021/3253 , G 2021/4463
Record Identifier
74VKa3D0MLyl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKa3D0MLyl
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ISBN
1760878251
9781760878252 (pbk.)
DDC
782.1092
MMS ID
991024404221402626
