Join us at Harvey Library for a special Lunch with the Locals event celebrating the launch of Christina Gillgren's new book, "Growing Roots."
About the book:
The book tells two intertwined stories in the development of Western Australia's southwest: the conflicting interests of forest preservation and agricultural settlement, and the experiences of the timber's industries immigrant workforce.
About the author:
Christina grew up on the island of Malta. She travelled extensively with her husband Bjorn, living for short periods in Geneva, Stockholm and Iran before finally settling in Western Australia. Christina obtained a doctorate in social/political science at Murdoch University in 1998.
Event information:
The presentation will be held at Harvey Library on Friday, 7 June 2024 at 12noon.
For more information please call the library on 9729 0390.