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The Fatal Shore - Robert Hughes
The Fatal Shore
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In 1787, the twenty-eighth year of the reign of King George III, the British Government sent a fleet to colonize Australia-An epic description of the brutal transportation of men, women and children out of Georgian Britain into a horrific penal system which was to be the precursor to the Gulag... show more
In 1787, the twenty-eighth year of the reign of King George III, the British Government sent a fleet to colonize Australia-An epic description of the brutal transportation of men, women and children out of Georgian Britain into a horrific penal system which was to be the precursor to the Gulag and was the origin of Australia. The Fatal Shore is the prize-winning, scholarly, brilliantly entertaining narrative that has given its true history to Australia.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780099448549 (0099448548)
ASIN: 99448548
Publisher: Vintage
Pages no: 688
Edition language: English
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A few years ago, I came across a book by Anton Chekhov in a second hand stall in Ferrara, Italy. The book was on sale for a song and I promptly bought it even though at that time I had no idea what "Sakhalin Island" was about and had never heard of it. I knew something about Chekhov and that was eno...
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Here's another thing about Australia. It has its priorities right. So, when I heard Greece is in some trouble, the consequences of which might destablise the world economy, I went to ABC.net to check it out.Not a WORD about Greece. Honestly, I don't see what all the fuss is about. The really top wor...
Kaethe
Kaethe rated it
Highly readable and enjoyable history, great for those of us who perhaps are lacking in our world history. Also recommended for fans of Edward Rutherfurd.
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