Australia's birthstain : the startling legacy of the convict era
Smith, Babette, 1942-2008
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Babette Smith traces the stories of hundreds of convicts over the eighty years of convict transportation to Australia. Putting a human face on the convicts' experience, she paints a rich picture of their crimes in Britain and their lives in the colonies.
Main title:
Australia's birthstain : the startling legacy of the convict era / by Babette Smith
Author:
Imprint:
Crows Nest N.S.W. Allen & Unwin 2008
Collation:
400 p illustrations maps
Audience:
TertiaryGeneral
Contents:
Something to hide -- Amnesia -- Amazing cast of characters -- Convict community -- Outward bound -- Bathurst Road -- Best forgotten -- Distinctions of moral breed -- Lost world.
ISBN:
9781741146042 (hbk)
Dewey class:
994.02 AUS
Local class:
994.02
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1471
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 994.02 AUS | Available |