A Commonwealth of Thieves: the Improbable Birth of Australia - Thomas Keneally - Livres - Anchor - 9781400079568 - 4 décembre 2007
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Thomas Keneally

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In this spirited history of the remarkable first four years of the convict settlement of Australia, Thomas Keneally offers us a human view of a fascinating piece of history. Combining the authority of a renowned historian with a brilliant narrative flair, Keneally gives us an inside view of this unprecedented experiment from the perspective of the new colony?s governor, Arthur Phillips. Using personal journals and documents, Keneally re-creates the hellish overseas voyage and the challenges Phillips faced upon arrival: unruly convicts, disgruntled officers, bewildered and hostile natives, food shortages, and disease. He also offers captivating portrayals of Aborigines and of convict settlers who were determined to begin their lives anew. A Commonwealth of Thieves immerses us in the fledgling penal colony and conjures up the thrills and hardships of those first four improbable years.

Médias Livres     Paperback Book   (Livre avec couverture souple et dos collé)
Validé 4 décembre 2007
ISBN13 9781400079568
Éditeurs Anchor
Pages 400
Dimensions 133 × 202 × 22 mm   ·   294 g
Langue et grammaire English  

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