Great Convict Stories: Dramatic and Moving Tales from Australia's Brutal Early Years - Couverture souple

Seal, Graham

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 176029778X ISBN 13 : 9781760297787

Editeur : Allen & Unwin, 2017

Synopsis

Graham Seal takes us back to Australia's ignominious beginnings, when a hungry child could be transported to the other side of the globe for the theft of a handkerchief. It was a time when men were flogged till they bled for a minor misdemeanor, or forced to walk the treadmill for hours. Teams in iron chains carved roads through sandstone cliffs with hand picks, and men could select wives from a line up at the Female Factory. From the notorious prison regimes at Norfolk Island, Port Arthur and Macquarie Harbour, came chilling accounts of cruelty, murder and even cannibalism. Despite the often harsh conditions, many convicts served their prison terms and built successful lives for themselves and their families. With a cast of colorful characters from around the country: the real Artful Dodger, intrepid bushrangers like Martin Cash and Moondyne Joe, and the legendary nurse Margaret Catchpole, Great Convict Stories offers a fascinating insight into life in Australia's first decades.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Graham Seal is Professor of Folklore at Curtin University, and a leading expert on Australian cultural history. He is the bestselling author of Great Australian Stories, Larrikins, Bush Tales and Other Great Australian Stories, The Savage Shore and Great Australian Journeys.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Allen & Unwin
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 176029778X
• ISBN 13: 9781760297787
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304
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• Personne responsable: non disponible