Van Diemen's Land (Paperback)

Almost half of the convicts who came to Australia came to Van Diemen's Land. There they found a land of bounty and a penal society, a kangaroo economy and a new way of life. In this book, James Boyce shows how the convicts were changed by the natural world they encountered. Escaping authority, they soon settled away from the towns, dressing in kangaroo skin and living off the land. Behind the official attempt to create a Little England was another story of adaptation, in which the poor, the exiled and the criminal made a new home in a strange land. This is their story, the story of Van Diemen's Land. Praise Van Diemen's Land: "A brilliant book and a must-read for anyone interested in how land shapes people."-Tim Flannery "The most significant colonial history since The Fatal Shore. In re-imagining Australia's past, it invents a new future."-Richard Flanagan "Like the best history, Van Diemen's Land is not an art-fully constructed narrative with the (inevitably inadequate) evidence banished to endnotes, but a dialogue between historian and reader as they explore the fragile sources, and the silences, together." -Inga Clendinnen "The publication of Van Diemen's Land signals an entirely fresh approach to Australian history-writing ... This is a brilliant publication." -Alan Atkinson "A fresh and sparkling account." -Henry Reynolds

General

Imprint:	Black
Country of origin:	Australia
Release date:	June 2010
First published:	September 2010
Authors:	James Boyce
Dimensions:	208 x 136 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	400
ISBN-13:	978-1-86395-491-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Promotions
LSN:	1-86395-491-0
Barcode:	9781863954914

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