Australia: Gaol To Colony, 1810-1850
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few transformations in modern history are as dramatic as the metamorphosis of a penal colony into a thriving nation, and Australia: Gaol to Colony, 1810-1850 chronicles exactly this remarkable journey across four pivotal decades. Set against the vast and unforgiving Australian landscape, K.M. Adams details the tectonic social and political shifts that redefined the continent — from a repository of British convicts to an emerging colonial society with its own distinct identity, governance, and aspirations. The period from 1810 to 1850 was one of immense turbulence and progress, witnessing the expansion of free settlement, the rise of the squattocracy, fierce debates over transportation, and the gradual assertion of colonial rights that would ultimately pave the way for self-governance. Illustrated with evocative line drawings by Genevieve Melrose, this volume in the Seeing History series presents history with visual immediacy, making the past tangible and accessible without sacrificing scholarly rigour. Adams argues with clarity and precision, drawing on the social fabric of the era to illuminate how convict origins simultaneously haunted and galvanised the emerging Australian identity. The interplay between imperial authority and colonial ambition gives the narrative an enduring tension, leaving the reader to wonder — at what point does a place of punishment become a place of belonging?
Author: K.M. Adams
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few transformations in modern history are as dramatic as the metamorphosis of a penal colony into a thriving nation, and Australia: Gaol to Colony, 1810-1850 chronicles exactly this remarkable journey across four pivotal decades. Set against the vast and unforgiving Australian landscape, K.M. Adams details the tectonic social and political shifts that redefined the continent — from a repository of British convicts to an emerging colonial society with its own distinct identity, governance, and aspirations. The period from 1810 to 1850 was one of immense turbulence and progress, witnessing the expansion of free settlement, the rise of the squattocracy, fierce debates over transportation, and the gradual assertion of colonial rights that would ultimately pave the way for self-governance. Illustrated with evocative line drawings by Genevieve Melrose, this volume in the Seeing History series presents history with visual immediacy, making the past tangible and accessible without sacrificing scholarly rigour. Adams argues with clarity and precision, drawing on the social fabric of the era to illuminate how convict origins simultaneously haunted and galvanised the emerging Australian identity. The interplay between imperial authority and colonial ambition gives the narrative an enduring tension, leaving the reader to wonder — at what point does a place of punishment become a place of belonging?