{"product_id":"2026200017395-secondhand-tasmania-the-history","title":"Tasmania: The History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew places on earth carry as much layered, contested, and breathtaking history as Tasmania — the island state that has been a wilderness, a prison, and a civilisation all at once. Peter Collenette's Tasmania: The History presents a sweeping and authoritative chronicle of this remarkable island, from its deep Indigenous heritage stretching back tens of thousands of years, through the brutal era of British colonisation and the convict settlement of Van Diemen's Land, to the forging of a modern Australian state with a fiercely independent identity. With a clear, methodical prose style, Collenette guides the reader through the pivotal events, landmark figures, and defining social upheavals that have shaped Tasmania into the place it is today.\n\nThe work argues that Tasmania's history is not merely a footnote to the broader Australian story, but a profound narrative in its own right — one that illuminates the darkest and most triumphant chapters of the nation's past. Collenette illustrates how the island's geographic isolation bred a unique cultural character, while its landscapes became battlegrounds for some of history's most charged conflicts between colonial power and human dignity. Rich in detail and grounded in rigorous research, this is essential reading for anyone who wishes to truly understand the soul of Australia's island state — and the questions its past continues to ask of its future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49210262356187,"sku":"2026200017395-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/735ef0c6-ad67-41ee-85fc-f885f4fb7e43.png?v=1788268300","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200017395-secondhand-tasmania-the-history","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}