The Fatal Shore : History of the Transportation of Convicts to Australia, 1787-1868 - Softcover

Hughes, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1860461506 ISBN 13: 9781860461507

Publisher: Harvill, 1996

Synopsis

"The Fatal Shore" reveals the full extent of Australia's role as the concentration camp of Georgian England, and in doing so has set new standards in the writing of narrative history

About this title

Review:

An extraordinary volume--even a masterpiece--about the early history of Australia that reads like the finest of novels. Hughes captures everything in this complex tableau with narrative finesse that drives the reader ever-deeper into specific facts and greater understanding. He presents compassionate understanding of the plights of colonists--both freemen and convicts--and the Aboriginal peoples they displaced. One of the very best works of history I have ever read.

From the Publisher:

"A brilliant and enduring achievement...history of the highest order combining thorough research with vivid narrative and thoughtful assessment."--Arthur M. Schlesinger

About this edition

• Publisher: Harvill
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1860461506
• ISBN 13: 9781860461507
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 699