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The Death of Holden
Royce Kurmelovs
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Description for The Death of Holden
Paperback. Holden is one of the few brands that has an emotional grip on Australia. The impending closure of the Holden factory in Adelaide is not just the end of a business - it's the end of an era, of a story, and of a great Australian dream. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; KNDR; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 240 x 28. Weight in Grams: 434.
When Holden signalled that it would close its Adelaide factory, it struck at the very heart of Australian identity. Holden is our car made on our shores. It's the choice of patriotic rev heads and suburban drivers alike. How could a car that was so beloved - and so popular - be so unprofitable to make?
The story of the collapse of Holden is about the people who make and drive the cars; it's about sustaining industry in Australia; it's about communities of workers and what happens when the work dries up. And if it's not quite about the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Import Aus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Sydney, Australia
ISBN
9780733635786
SKU
V9780733635786
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Royce Kurmelovs
Royce Kurmelovs is a journalist and writer whose work has been published by the ABC, CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera English, VICE, The Guardian and other publications. Royce's bestselling first book, The Death of Holden, was published in 2016 and his critically acclaimed second book, Rogue Nation, was published in 2017. Boom and Bust is his third book.
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