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The Fatal Shore

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Description for The Fatal Shore paperback. 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. Num Pages: 720 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1MBF; 3JF; HBJM; HBLL; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 576.

The authoritative, epic history of the British colonisation of Australia.

In 1787, the twenty-eighth year of the reign of King George III, the British Government sent a fleet to colonise Australia.

Documenting 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 definitive, masterfully written narrative that has given its true history to Australia.

'A unique phantasmagoria of crime and punishment, which combines the shadowy terrors of Goya with the ... Read more

‘An enthralling account… brimming over with rare and pungent characters, and tales of pathos, bravery, and horror’ Peter Matthiessen, author of The Snow Leopard

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Product Details

Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
720
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099448549
SKU
V9780099448549
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About Robert Hughes
Robert Hughes, art critic of Time magazine and twice winner of the American College Art Association's F. J. Mather Award for distinguished criticism, is author of The Shock of the New, and of Heaven and Hell in Western Art. He is also author of the acclaimed Nothing if Not Critical, a work on Frank Auerbach; Barcelona, and Culture of Complaint, ... Read more

Reviews for The Fatal Shore
A unique phantasmagoria of crime and punishment, which combines the shadowy terrors of Goya with the tumescent life of Dickens
Peter Ackroyd, The Times
A triumph of research, passion and fine writing. I found it an extraordinary and compelling book to read, one of fantastic scope and imagination; truly a tour de force
William Shawcross
Riveting ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Fatal Shore


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