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Great convict stories : dramatic and moving tales from Australia's brutal early years / Graham Seal.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Seal, Graham, 1950- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Prisoners--Australia--History.
- Prisoners.
- Penal colonies--Australia--History.
- Penal colonies.
- History.
- Australia.
- Australia--History--1788-1851.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xix, 284 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Dramatic and moving tales from Australia's brutal early years
- Place of Publication:
- Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2017.
- Summary:
- Graham Seal brings to life the brutal Australian convict transportation system with stories of notorious criminals, colourful characters, and harsh punishments. There were also happy endings for the men and women for whom transportation was an opportunity to start afresh in a new land.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781760297787
- 176029778X
- OCLC:
- 1021838340
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