{"product_id":"9780522864342","title":"Secret Life of the Gold Coast","description":"Author: Brendan Shanahan\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780522864342\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Melbourne University Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 12 Apr 2013\u003cbr\u003ePages: 328\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Gold Coast: City of the Future; metropolis of dreams. In less than fifty years a tiny holiday town of fibro shacks and mangrove swamps has grown to become a city of almost a million people and an embodiment of our unquenchable lust for surf, sun and sand. Set against a backdrop of marina developments for the near-dead, a rampant drug culture, the underground porn industry and the anarchy of schoolies week, The Secret Life of the Gold Coast is a disturbing but often comical expose that trawls the underbelly of Gold Coast life while pondering the elusive nature of Paradise and the unexpected consequences of our desires.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47242112204958,"sku":"HPC-9780522864342","price":46.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780522864342.jpg?v=1780361096","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780522864342","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}