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ISBN10: 1760528641, ISBN13: 9781760528645, [publisher: Allen & Unwin, Sydney] Softcover Paperback. Shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Award for Australian History 2021In 1790, five convicts escaped Sydney by boat and were swept ashore near present-day Newcastle. They were taken in by the Worimi people, given Aboriginal names and started families. Thus began a long and at times dramatic series of encounters between Aboriginal people and convicts in the second penal settlement in Australia.The fertile valley of the Hunter River was the first area outside the Sydney basin explored by the British, and it became one of the largest penal settlements. Today manicured lawns and prosperous vineyards hide the struggle, violence and toil of the thousands of convicts who laid its foundations. The Convict Valley uncovers this rich colonial past, as well as the story of the original Aboriginal landholders. While there were friendships and alliances in the early years, in the later scramble for land in the 1820s - as the Valley was opened to free settlers - tensions rose and bloodshed ensued. With fascinating stories about convicts, white settlers and the Aboriginal inhabitants that have long been forgotten, The Convict Valley is a new Australian history classic.'Deeply researched and beautifully written.' - Professor Grace Karskens'Interweaving the Aboriginal, convict and mining pasts of the Hunter Valley, gifted storyteller Dunn reveals the missing and mi ...
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ISBN10: 1760528641, ISBN13: 9781760528645, [publisher: Allen & Unwin, Sydney] Softcover Paperback. Shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Award for Australian History 2021In 1790, five convicts escaped Sydney by boat and were swept ashore near present-day Newcastle. They were taken in by the Worimi people, given Aboriginal names and started families. Thus began a long and at times dramatic series of encounters between Aboriginal people and convicts in the second penal settlement in Australia.The fertile valley of the Hunter River was the first area outside the Sydney basin explored by the British, and it became one of the largest penal settlements. Today manicured lawns and prosperous vineyards hide the struggle, violence and toil of the thousands of convicts who laid its foundations. The Convict Valley uncovers this rich colonial past, as well as the story of the original Aboriginal landholders. While there were friendships and alliances in the early years, in the later scramble for land in the 1820s - as the Valley was opened to free settlers - tensions rose and bloodshed ensued. With fascinating stories about convicts, white settlers and the Aboriginal inhabitants that have long been forgotten, The Convict Valley is a new Australian history classic.'Deeply researched and beautifully written.' - Professor Grace Karskens'Interweaving the Aboriginal, convict and mining pasts of the Hunter Valley, gifted storyteller Dunn reveals the missing and mi ...
ISBN10: 1760528641, ISBN13: 9781760528645, [publisher: Allen & Unwin, Sydney] Softcover Paperback. Shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Award for Australian History 2021In 1790, five convicts escaped Sydney by boat and were swept ashore near present-day Newcastle. They were taken in by the Worimi people, given Aboriginal names and started families. Thus began a long and at times dramatic series of encounters between Aboriginal people and convicts in the second penal settlement in Australia.The fertile valley of the Hunter River was the first area outside the Sydney basin explored by the British, and it became one of the largest penal settlements. Today manicured lawns and prosperous vineyards hide the struggle, violence and toil of the thousands of convicts who laid its foundations. The Convict Valley uncovers this rich colonial past, as well as the story of the original Aboriginal landholders. While there were friendships and alliances in the early years, in the later scramble for land in the 1820s - as the Valley was opened to free settlers - tensions rose and bloodshed ensued. With fascinating stories about convicts, white settlers and the Aboriginal inhabitants that have long been forgotten, The Convict Valley is a new Australian history classic.'Deeply researched and beautifully written.' - Professor Grace Karskens'Interweaving the Aboriginal, convict and mining pasts of the Hunter Valley, gifted storyteller Dunn reveals the missing and mi ...
ISBN10: 1760528641, ISBN13: 9781760528645, [publisher: Allen & Unwin] Softcover Paperback. Cover shows very minor shelving wear, otherwise an unblemished copy.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! [Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2020]
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ISBN10: 1760528641, ISBN13: 9781760528645, [publisher: Allen & Unwin] Softcover Paperback. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelving wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! [Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2020]
ISBN10: 1760528641, ISBN13: 9781760528645, [publisher: Allen & Unwin] Softcover Paperback. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelving wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! [Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2020]
Allen & Unwin, 2020-11-01. Paperback. Very Good. 96x16x148. Paperback. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelving wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! Date: 2011. Allen & Unwin ISBN 1760528641 9781760528645 [US]
Allen & Unwin, 2020-11-01. Paperback. Good. 6x1x9. Paperback. Cover shows very minor shelving wear, otherwise an unblemished copy.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! Date: 2011. Allen & Unwin ISBN 1760528641 9781760528645 [US]
Allen & Unwin, 2020-11-01. Paperback. Very Good. 6x1x9. Paperback. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelving wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! Date: 2011. Allen & Unwin ISBN 1760528641 9781760528645 [US]
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