Scott Bevan

About The Author

Scott Bevan is a Sydney-based writer, journalist, broadcaster and playwright. He is the author of four other critically acclaimed books: The Hunter, Battle Lines: Australian Artists at War, Water from the Moon: A Biography of John Fawcett and Bill: The Life of William Dobell. His documentary work includes Oll: The Life & Art of Margaret Olley, The Hunter and Arthur Philip: Governor, Sailor, Spy.

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Books by Scott Bevan

The Harbour

A city's heart, a country's soul

By Scott Bevan

In the bestselling tradition of Peter Ackroyd's The Thames, a celebration of one of the world’s great waterways.

Everyone knows Sydney Harbour. At least, we think we do.

Everyone can see the harbour, whether we have ever been to Sydney or not. By as little as a...

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Bill: The Life of William Dobell

The Life of William Dobell

By Scott Bevan

In post-war Australia, William Dobell was a household name. But the most famous artist in the land was a broken man.

His Archibald Prize-winning portrait of Joshua Smith was the subject of a sensational legal case, challenging not only Dobell’s right to the prize, but the very idea of ar...

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