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Robin Boyd : a life

by Geoffrey Serle

This biography examines the career of architect, writer and social critic Robin Boyd. It analyses his professional contributions and explores his influence as a public intellectual within his historical context.

Accession 13951 ISBN 0522846696 Publisher The Miegunyah Press
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