Convict Life In Australia
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: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few chapters in human history are as brutal, fascinating, and formative as the story of Britain's convict colonies — and Convict Life in Australia presents that story with unflinching clarity. Set against the vast, unforgiving landscape of colonial Australia, this richly illustrated volume chronicles the daily realities endured by the thousands of men, women, and children transported from the British Isles to the antipodean penal settlements from 1788 onward, detailing the harsh conditions aboard the infamous hulks and transport ships, the brutal discipline of the convict gangs, and the precarious social hierarchies that shaped early Australian society. Beyond the grim particulars of punishment and survival, the work argues that the convict experience was nothing less than the crucible in which modern Australian identity was forged — a nation built on defiance, resilience, and reinvention. Drawing on a wealth of period imagery, documentary records, and archival sources, the narrative illustrates how the stigma of transportation slowly gave way to a remarkable story of social transformation. Published by Paul Hamlyn's Summit Books imprint — with offices in Sydney, Auckland, London, and New York — this volume remains an essential and visually compelling introduction to one of history's most extraordinary social experiments. Who were these convicts, truly, and what did they build from their chains?
Author: Various
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few chapters in human history are as brutal, fascinating, and formative as the story of Britain's convict colonies — and Convict Life in Australia presents that story with unflinching clarity. Set against the vast, unforgiving landscape of colonial Australia, this richly illustrated volume chronicles the daily realities endured by the thousands of men, women, and children transported from the British Isles to the antipodean penal settlements from 1788 onward, detailing the harsh conditions aboard the infamous hulks and transport ships, the brutal discipline of the convict gangs, and the precarious social hierarchies that shaped early Australian society. Beyond the grim particulars of punishment and survival, the work argues that the convict experience was nothing less than the crucible in which modern Australian identity was forged — a nation built on defiance, resilience, and reinvention. Drawing on a wealth of period imagery, documentary records, and archival sources, the narrative illustrates how the stigma of transportation slowly gave way to a remarkable story of social transformation. Published by Paul Hamlyn's Summit Books imprint — with offices in Sydney, Auckland, London, and New York — this volume remains an essential and visually compelling introduction to one of history's most extraordinary social experiments. Who were these convicts, truly, and what did they build from their chains?