The Fatal Shore
by Hughes, Robert
An extraordinary vivid yet authentic account of the birthpangs of a nation. A work of real distinction' Philip ZieglerIn 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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The fatal shore
by Hughes, Robert (1938-2012)
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The Fatal Shore : History of the Transportation of Convicts to Au stralia, 1787-1868
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Vintage UK. Very Good. 5.12 x 1.77 x 7.72 inches. Paperback. 1996. 699 pages. Corners bumped.<br>The Fatal Shore reveals the full ex tent of Australia's role as the concentration camp of Georgian En gland, and in doing so has set new standards in the writing of na rrative history . Item Price
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New York: Alfred A Knopf Inc, 1987. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback Sixth Printing. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket in Very Good Condition. A history of the birth of Australia, out of England's infamous convict transportation system, which transported a whole unwanted class of people from the first ship in… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Quarter light grey cloth with light grey paper-covered boards, initials in silver on front board, xxvi, 688 pp, 7 maps, 16 ff b/w plates, notes, bibliography, index. History of Australia's 80 years as a penal colony, from "hundreds of original sources--letters, diaries,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The fatal shore : a history of the transportation of convicts to Australia
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London : Collins Harvill, 1987. Second Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: [480] p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes index. Subject: Australia - History. Item Price
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The Fatal Shore. A History of the Transportation of Convicts to Australia 1787-1868
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London: Collins Harvill. 1987. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ is now protected in purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated withlack and White Plates. 688 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 4th impression. Hardback. Item Price
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The Fatal Shore: History of the Transportation of Convicts to Australia, 1787-1868
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Paperback / softback. New. An award-winning epic on the birth of AustraliaIn 1787, the twenty-eighth year of the reign of King George III, the British Government sent a fleet to colonise Australia. Item Price
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The Fatal Shore
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THE FATAL SHORE
by Hughes, Robert
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