Settlers And Convicts: Or Recollections Of Sixteen Years' Labour In The Australian Backwoods
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: An Emigrant Mechanic (Alexander Harris)
Binding: Paperback
Published: MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1986
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
This compelling historical account, Settlers And Convicts: Or Recollections Of Sixteen Years' Labour In The Australian Backwoods, chronicles the arduous realities of early colonial life in Australia through the eyes of an emigrant mechanic. It vividly portrays the daily struggles and triumphs of both free settlers and transported convicts, offering an unvarnished look at the social dynamics and harsh conditions of the era. The narrative presents a unique, ground-level perspective on the development of the Australian frontier, detailing the challenges of labor, survival, and community building in a raw and unforgiving landscape. Readers will find a powerful and authentic voice illustrating the resilience and determination required to forge a new existence in the antipodes.
Author: An Emigrant Mechanic (Alexander Harris)
Binding: Paperback
Published: MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1986
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
This compelling historical account, Settlers And Convicts: Or Recollections Of Sixteen Years' Labour In The Australian Backwoods, chronicles the arduous realities of early colonial life in Australia through the eyes of an emigrant mechanic. It vividly portrays the daily struggles and triumphs of both free settlers and transported convicts, offering an unvarnished look at the social dynamics and harsh conditions of the era. The narrative presents a unique, ground-level perspective on the development of the Australian frontier, detailing the challenges of labor, survival, and community building in a raw and unforgiving landscape. Readers will find a powerful and authentic voice illustrating the resilience and determination required to forge a new existence in the antipodes.