Indentured In Blue (SIGNED)
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: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed,Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; inscription the front cover.
A rare and intimate window into Australia's colonial past, Indentured in Blue chronicles the hardships and resilience of those bound by indenture — a system of labour that shaped the nation's foundations in ways history books seldom care to admit. Set against the rugged backdrop of New South Wales, George Homer's narrative reconstructs the lives of ordinary men and women caught within the machinery of colonial servitude, drawing on rich historical detail to present their stories with unflinching honesty. The prose is direct and unadorned, reflecting the no-nonsense spirit of the people it portrays, while Bill Withers' illustrations lend the work a vivid, grounded immediacy. Beyond its historical account, Indentured in Blue argues for a reckoning with the less celebrated chapters of Australian settlement, positioning the indentured worker not as a footnote but as a cornerstone of colonial society. Self-published in 1992, this is a work of genuine passion and local pride — the kind of history that emerges not from academia, but from a deep personal connection to place and ancestry. For readers drawn to grassroots histories and untold Australian stories, this modest volume carries a weight far beyond its size.
Author: George Homer
Format: Paperback
Published: 1992, Self Published by George Homer
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed,Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; inscription the front cover.
A rare and intimate window into Australia's colonial past, Indentured in Blue chronicles the hardships and resilience of those bound by indenture — a system of labour that shaped the nation's foundations in ways history books seldom care to admit. Set against the rugged backdrop of New South Wales, George Homer's narrative reconstructs the lives of ordinary men and women caught within the machinery of colonial servitude, drawing on rich historical detail to present their stories with unflinching honesty. The prose is direct and unadorned, reflecting the no-nonsense spirit of the people it portrays, while Bill Withers' illustrations lend the work a vivid, grounded immediacy. Beyond its historical account, Indentured in Blue argues for a reckoning with the less celebrated chapters of Australian settlement, positioning the indentured worker not as a footnote but as a cornerstone of colonial society. Self-published in 1992, this is a work of genuine passion and local pride — the kind of history that emerges not from academia, but from a deep personal connection to place and ancestry. For readers drawn to grassroots histories and untold Australian stories, this modest volume carries a weight far beyond its size.