In 1854, Victorian miners fought a deadly battle under the flag of the Southern Cross at the Eureka Stockade. Though brief and doomed to fail, the battle is legend in both our history and in the Australian mind. Henry Lawson wrote poems about it, its symbolic flag is still raised, and even the nineteenth-century visitor Mark Twain called it "a strike for liberty." Was this rebellion a fledgling nation's first attempt to assert its independence under colonial rule? Or was it merely rabblerousing by unruly miners determined not to pay their taxes? In his inimitable style, Peter FitzSimons gets into the hearts and minds of those on the battlefield, and those behind the scenes, bringing to life Australian legends on both sides of the rebellion.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bolinda Publishing Pty, The Limited
ISBN-10
1743156782
ISBN-13
9781743156780
eBay Product ID (ePID)
150623617
Product Key Features
Book Title
Eureka
Author
Peter Fitzsimons
Format
Compact Disc
Language
English
Topic
General
Publication Year
2013
Genre
History
Dimensions
Item Length
5.5in
Item Height
1.8in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
8.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Number of Volumes
19 Vols.
Edition Description
Unabridged Edition
Copyright Date
2013
Target Audience
Trade
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