The Fatal Shore: The Epic of Australia's Founding
Stars
4
Length
688 pages
Author
Robert Hughes
Eras
Age of Enlightenment (1753-1844)
Types
History
Synopsis
The history of the birth of Australia which came out of the suffereing and brutality of England's infamous convict transportation system. With 16 pages of illustrations and 3 maps. [Amazon] "In 1787, the twenty-eight year of the reign of King George III, the British Government sent a fleet to colonize Australia." [First page of book]
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Released
1988
Location
Austral Realm
Setting