Dark Side of the Moon
Published on 11. December 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
118 pages
978-0-244-74145-7 (ISBN)
Description
Written by one of the most unique authors in the world today, Roy Maloy is an iconic circus artist, impresario and author. The Dark Side of the Moon is a fascinating journey through the lives and cultures of the many individuals who each played a role in the shaping and growing of the Western Australian Luna Park. Often laced with underhanded and shady characters, the biography of Luna Park's Impresarios includes a number of fascinating crimes committed, conspiracies, cover ups, pistols shot, fist fights, jail sentences, fraud and infidelity in grand proportions.
To many, the Luna Parks that were erected on Cottesloe Beach in 1928, and later on Scarborough Beach from 1939-1976 were a place of family fun, and magic. But for others, the sordid activities of gambling, prize fights and paying grafts to security guards all come together in and around the operations of Western Australia's Luna Parks, resulting in their demise in the late 1970s.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
164 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-244-74145-7 (9780244741457)
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Schweitzer Classification
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Author Roy Maloy has come to known as one of Australia's most prolific true crime authors, pod cast guests and public speakers. With a back catalogue that includes bestselling biographical works such as "Squizzy", and "Dolly Gray - The Madam of Melbourne", his knowledge of 1900-1930's Australian organised crime is vast. As a series, "The Dawn of Crime" comprises six volumes. Each volume contains a number of short biographies that capture more and more of Australia's counterculture and criminal history.
Guest Author - Deb Robinson.
Deb Robinson has a long career in Australian Crime history. Her work in recording biographical cases, reproducing them in the form of tourism events including tours, locational installations and productions is only matched by her wide knowledge of the topic matter. Deb is head historian at the world classed true crime tourist destination, The Geelong Gaol Museum, and is the founder of the Twisted History web page.