Hell's Gates ~ The Terrible Journey of Alexander Pearce - Van Diemen's Land Cannibal by Collins, Paul - 2002

Melbourne, South Yarra: Hardie Grant, 2002. 1st ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, maps, black & white text-illustrations, inside covers illustrated, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. 269 pp. This book is the story of Alexander Peace and his seven convict mates who escaped from gaol in Sarah Island, Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania), in 1822. They set out on a terrible journey that led to starvation and cannibalism. The author has written a story of physical hardship and pathological behaviour in contrast to current beautiful landscape of Tasmania. This is a tale of violence, escape and murder, told with wit and a keen eye for the quirks and follies of human nature.

Hardie Grant Books, 2002T. paperback. Good. . light amount of wear along the edges of the cover of the book, light creasing on the cover of the book\r\n

Hardie Grant, Melbourne, 2002. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine Condition. Second impression. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 269 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. This title relates the terrible journey of Alexander Pearce, cannibal from Van Dieman's Land. Pearce and seven other convicts escaped from the prison settlement of Sarah Island in Macquarie Harbour, and nine weeks later he was the sole survivor. On the way, five of his companions had been killed and eaten by their fellows. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Adventure, Survival, Exploration; Australia; History. ISBN: 1740640837. ISBN/EAN: 9781740640831. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 6606. . 9781740640831

South Yarra, Vic: Hardie Grant Books, 2002. Hardcover. Good Condition. One or two minor marks to cover. Pages clean and unmarked, with slight age-fading. Secure bindings; spine intact. A good used copy without significant flaws. xii, 269 pp.. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; Penal colonies; Prisoners; Tasmania; Pearce, Alexander, approximately 1790-1824; Cannibalism; Trials (Murder); ISBN: 1740640837. ISBN/EAN: 9781740640831. Add. Inventory No: 230122ROSJ001051. . 9781740640831