Land, Labour, and Gold - Two Years in Victoria: with Visits to Sydney and Van Diemen's Land (Paperback)

In 1852 William Howitt (1792 1879) set sail for Australia with two of his sons in order to try his luck in the goldfields of Victoria. By then he was already a prolifically published author of both prose and verse. He was only moderately successful as a gold-digger, but his account of life in the new colony, published in 1855 after his return to England, provides an extraordinary snapshot of the rapid early growth of Melbourne. Volume 2 considers the effects of the influx of a great number of immigrants and the continuing presence of convicts. Howitt also reflects on government policy and the draft constitution, and describes visits to Sydney and Tasmania. His colourful account includes descriptions of birds and flowers, extreme heat, and how to cope with flies.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Land, Labour, and Gold 2 Volume Set, Volume 2
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	February 2011
Authors:	William Howitt
Dimensions:	216 x 23 x 140mm (L x W x H)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	414
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-02571-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General Books > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Biography > General
LSN:	1-108-02571-4
Barcode:	9781108025713

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