Convict Days
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.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
This collection of short stories, Convict Days by Price Warung, transports readers to the brutal realities of Australia's penal colonies. Warung vividly chronicles the harsh lives, desperate struggles, and resilient spirits of the convicts and their overseers. The narrative presents a stark, unvarnished look at a pivotal period in Australian history, detailing the injustices and daily existence within the carceral system. Through compelling prose, the author illustrates the profound human drama unfolding amidst the unforgiving landscape. This work stands as a powerful testament to the enduring impact of colonial punishment and the indomitable will of those who endured it.
Author: Price Warung
Format: Hardback
Published: 1960, AUSTRALASIAN BOOK SOCIETY
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
This collection of short stories, Convict Days by Price Warung, transports readers to the brutal realities of Australia's penal colonies. Warung vividly chronicles the harsh lives, desperate struggles, and resilient spirits of the convicts and their overseers. The narrative presents a stark, unvarnished look at a pivotal period in Australian history, detailing the injustices and daily existence within the carceral system. Through compelling prose, the author illustrates the profound human drama unfolding amidst the unforgiving landscape. This work stands as a powerful testament to the enduring impact of colonial punishment and the indomitable will of those who endured it.