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The fatal shore

a history of the transportation of convicts to Australia 1787-1868

by Robert Hughes

1987 688 pages eng ★ 2.8 (4 ratings)

History
Colonialism Penal colonies Australia, history Exiles Australia Aboriginal Australians Pioneers History

Incredibly rich and detailed account of the first white settlers that arrived in Australia, and what they found when they arrived. Riveting.

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