{"product_id":"lalor-peter-the-bridge-9781761067297","title":"The Bridge","description":"A special 90th anniversary edition of the definitive story of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, one of the world's most amazing engineering feats - a structure that has become a national icon. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ninety years on from its opening in 1932, the Sydney Harbour Bridge remains the most recognizable symbol of Australia. The iconic arch took almost nine years to complete - at a cost of sixteen lives and more than six million pounds - and the people, political wranglings and incredible feats of engineering behind its creation have become the stuff of legend. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Bridge brings to life the stories of those who dreamed it, built it and were drawn to it: Lennie Gwyther, the nine-year-old boy who made a 900-mile solo journey on horseback to witness the opening; Dr. J.J.C. Bradfield who eventually realized his dream of connecting Sydney's two shores; Vince Kelly, the larger-than-life boilermaker who fell from the arch and survived; and many other fascinating characters. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the lively history of a bridge that has garnered the collective pride of the nation and become one of the world's most famous structures. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u0026gt; \"Lalor has written a most intimately affectionate version of an epic story.\" --Canberra Times","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Used - very good","offer_id":53518277706070,"sku":"9781761067297-V","price":12.59,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9781761067297_1.jpg?v=1778207140","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/lalor-peter-the-bridge-9781761067297","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}