Land Of A Thousand Sorrows: The Australian Prison Journal, 1840-1842, Of The Exiled Canadien, Basile-Maurice Lepailleur
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: F. Murray Greenwood (editor)
Binding: Hardback
Published: Melbourne University Press, 1980
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Discolouration to cream DJ. Some minor rips to same. Board in good condition. Some light marks to pastedown. Pages yellowing. All text legible.
A poignant historical account, this chronicles the harrowing experiences of Basile-Maurice Lepailleur, a Canadien exiled to an Australian prison between 1840 and 1842. This compelling narrative presents a vivid, firsthand perspective on the brutal realities of colonial penal systems and the profound personal cost of political banishment. The journal details the daily struggles, emotional torment, and resilience of an individual facing immense adversity far from home. It illustrates a significant, often overlooked, chapter in both Canadian and Australian history, offering a somber yet vital contribution to the understanding of 19th-century exile and imprisonment.
Author: F. Murray Greenwood (editor)
Binding: Hardback
Published: Melbourne University Press, 1980
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Discolouration to cream DJ. Some minor rips to same. Board in good condition. Some light marks to pastedown. Pages yellowing. All text legible.
A poignant historical account, this chronicles the harrowing experiences of Basile-Maurice Lepailleur, a Canadien exiled to an Australian prison between 1840 and 1842. This compelling narrative presents a vivid, firsthand perspective on the brutal realities of colonial penal systems and the profound personal cost of political banishment. The journal details the daily struggles, emotional torment, and resilience of an individual facing immense adversity far from home. It illustrates a significant, often overlooked, chapter in both Canadian and Australian history, offering a somber yet vital contribution to the understanding of 19th-century exile and imprisonment.