The Fatal Shore: History of the Transportation of Convicts to Australia 1787-1868
by:
Robert Hughes (author)
"The Fatal Shore" reveals the full extent of Australia's role as the concentration camp of Georgian England, and in doing so has set new standards in the writing of narrative history
"The Fatal Shore" reveals the full extent of Australia's role as the concentration camp of Georgian England, and in doing so has set new standards in the writing of narrative history
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781860461507 (1860461506)
Publish date: September 5th 1996
Publisher: Panther/The Harvill Press
Pages no: 618
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Travel,
History,
Reference,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Cultural,
20th Century,
19th Century,
World History,
Australia,
18th Century
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