The Fatal Shore: The Epic of Australia's Founding

by Robert Hughes

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The history of the birth of Australia which came out of the suffering and brutality of England's infamous convict transportation system. With 16 pages of illustrations and 3 maps. One of the greatest non-fiction books I've ever read . . . Hughes brings us an entire world.--Los Angeles Times

Book Details

ISBN13	9780394753669
ISBN10	0394753666
Series/Work	OL2908661W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher	Vintage
Language	ENG
Created At	January 30, 2025
Updated At	January 30, 2025
Last OL update	January 18, 2025

Subjects

1788-1900 Aboriginal Australians Aborigines Australia Australia, discovery and exploration Australia, history Australian history Australian Refugees colonialism Colonies pénitentiaires convicts Exiles Exilés Histoire History maritime history Penal colonies pioneers Strafkoloniën

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