Australia's Birthstain : The Startling Legacy of the Convict Era

Author(s): Babette Smith

History

A controversial new history of convicts in Australia, which lays bare the distortions and myths that caused the nation to deny its own past.


Product Information

Babette Smith is an independent historian and best-selling author.

Introduction1. Something to hide2. Amnesia3. An amazing cast of characters4. A convict community5. Outward bound6. The Bathurst road7. An unclean thing8. A pervading stain9. Best forgotten10. Distinctions of Moral Breed11. The Lost WorldAcknowledgementsNotesBibliographyIndex

General Fields

  • : 9781741146042
  • : Allen & Unwin
  • : Allen & Unwin
  • : 0.684
  • : 01 April 2008
  • : 237mm X 164mm X 38mm
  • : Australia
  • : 01 August 2008
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Babette Smith
  • : Hardback
  • : 1
  • : English
  • : 364.68099409034
  • : 408
  • : Illustrations, maps., ports.