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The Commonwealth of Thieves: The Story of the Founding of Australia by Thomas Keneally (Paperback, 2007)
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The story of modern Australia begins in eighteenth-century Britain, where people were hanged for petty offences but crime was rife, and the gaols were bursting. From this situation was born the Sydney experiment, with criminals perceived to be damaging British society transported to Sydney, an 'open air prison with walls 14,000 miles thick'. Eleven ships were dispatched in 1781, and arrived in Australia after eight hellish months at sea. Tom Keneally describes the first four years of the 'thief colony' and how, despite the escapes, the floggings, the murders and the rebellions, it survived against the odds to create a culture which would never have been tolerated in its homeland but which, in Australia, became part of the identity of a new and audacious nation. By the author of Schindler's Ark, since made into the internationally acclaimed film, Schindler's List.Product Identifiers
PublisherVintage Publishing
ISBN-139780099483748
eBay Product ID (ePID)105250350
Product Key Features
Number of Pages528 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameThe Commonwealth of Thieves: the Story of the Founding of Australia
Publication Year2007
SubjectHistory
TypeTextbook
AuthorThomas Keneally
Subject AreaCriminal Law
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight362 g
Item Width129 mm
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorThomas Keneally
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- 29 Oct, 2022
Brilliant read
Every Australian should read this remarkable book. The research which Tom K did was well rewarded. This book tells the story that most of us only know as a couple of facts. It is detailed History but very easy to read and a real page-turner. Governor Phillip comes out of it very well and proved an inspired choice as first governor. Tom K also identifies a host of other real characters and their often tragic stories.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
