Keneally, Thomas
The Commonwealth of Thieves: The Story of the Founding of Australia
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780099483748
- author:
- Keneally, Thomas
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2007
- Pages:
- 528
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 3.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History (Australasia)
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The story of modern Australia begins in eighteenth-century Britain, where the harsh realities of crime and punishment led to the creation of the Sydney experiment. In 1781, eleven ships arrived in Australia after a grueling eight-month journey, carrying convicts deemed a threat to British society. Tom Keneally explores the first four years of this 'thief colony', where the harsh conditions of the gaols and the rebellions, escapes, and floggings took their toll on the prisoners and the land itself.
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