Australia's Birthstain: The Startling Legacy of the Convict Era

Author(s): Babette Smith

History

Babette Smith traces the stories of hundreds of convicts over the 80 years of convict transportation to Australia, and rewrites the story of Australia's convict foundations, revealing the involvement of British politicians and clergy in creating a birthstain that reached far beyond convict crimes.


Product Information

Babette Smith is an independent historian and author of the bestselling account of the lives of a shipload of female convicts, Cargo of Women.

General Fields

  • : 9781741756753
  • : Allen & Unwin
  • : Allen & Unwin
  • : 01 April 2009
  • : Australia
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Babette Smith
  • : Paperback
  • : 1
  • : English
  • : 408