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Convict Colony: The remarkable story of the fledgling settlement that survived against the odds
by Hill, David
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- Paperback
- first
- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 1760528668
- ISBN 13
- 9781760528669
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Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2019. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine Condition. First impression. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 356 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. The book is available and ready to ship. The British plan to settle Australia was a high-risk venture. We now take it for granted that the first colony was the basis of one of the most successful nations in the world today. But in truth, the New World of the 18th century was dotted with failed colonies, and New South Wales nearly joined them. The motley crew of unruly marines and bedraggled convicts who arrived at Botany Bay in 1788 in leaky boats nearly starved to death. They could easily have been murdered by the natives, been overwhelmed by an attack from French or Spanish expeditions, or brought undone by the Castle Hill uprising of 1804. Yet through fortunate decisions, a few remarkably good leaders, and most of all, good luck, Sydney survived and thrived. Bestselling historian David Hill tells the story of the first three decades of Britain's earliest colony in Australia in a fresh and compelling way. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: History; Australian History; Australia; 18th century; ISBN: . ISBN/EAN: 9781760528669. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 9660. . 9781760528669
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- Bookseller
- Great Southern Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9660
- Title
- Convict Colony: The remarkable story of the fledgling settlement that survived against the odds
- Author
- Hill, David
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1760528668
- ISBN 13
- 9781760528669
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 2019
- Keywords
- BZDB137 australia, history, convict, settlement, Sociology: Death & Dying, Geographical Discovery & Exploration History; Australian History; Australia; 18th century; Unbranded EAN: 9781760528669 Hill, David Convict Colony: The remarkable story o
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