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Great convict stories : dramatic and moving tales from Australia's brutal early years

Graham Seal brings to life the brutal Australian convict transportation system with stories of notorious criminals, colourful characters, and harsh punishments. There were also happy endings for the men and women for whom transportation was an opportunity to start afresh in a new land.

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32320004307306 994.02 SEA
 Adult Non Fiction   Maitland Library . . On Loan . 22 Jun 2024
32320004608323 994.02 SEA
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ISBN 9781760297787 (pbk.)
176029778X
9781760527488 (pbk.)
Classification Number 994.02 SEA
Author Seal, Graham,1950-
Title Great convict stories : dramatic and moving tales from Australia's brutal early years
Physical Description illustrations ; map
Note Includes bibliographic notes and references.
Prologue: Lashland Introduction 1. Unpromising Beginnings 2. Perilous Voyages 3. The Convict Underworld 4. The System 5. Pain and Suffering 6. Troublemakers 7. Places of Condemnation 8. Desperate Escapes 9. The Felonry 10. A Convict Stain Appendix Glossary Notes and Sources Further Reading Acknowledgements.
Contents Prologue: Lashland Introduction 1. Unpromising Beginnings 2. Perilous Voyages 3. The Convict Underworld 4. The System 5. Pain and Suffering 6. Troublemakers 7. Places of Condemnation 8. Desperate Escapes 9. The Felonry 10. A Convict Stain Appendix Glossary Notes and Sources Further Reading Acknowledgements.
Graham Seal brings to life the brutal Australian convict transportation system with stories of notorious criminals, colourful characters, and harsh punishments. There were also happy endings for the men and women for whom transportation was an opportunity to start afresh in a new land.
'Graham Seal has the knack of the storyteller' Warren Fahey AM Graham Seal takes us back to Australia's ignominious beginnings, when a hungry child could be transported to the other side of the globe for the theft of a handkerchief. It was a time when men were flogged till they bled for a minor misdemeanour, or forced to walk the treadmill for hours. Teams in iron chains carved roads through sandstone cliffs with hand picks, and men could select wives from a line up at the Female Factory. From the notorious prison regimes at Norfolk Island, Port Arthur and Macquarie Harbour, came chilling accounts of cruelty, murder and even cannibalism. Despite the often harsh conditions, many convicts served their prison terms and built successful lives for themselves and their families. With a cast of colourful characters from around the country: the real Artful Dodger, intrepid bushrangers like Martin Cash and Moondyne Joe, and the legendary nurse Margaret Catchpole, Great Convict Stories offers a fascinating insight into life in Australia's first decades.
Subject Ex-offenders -- Australia -- Biography
Folklore -- Australia
Prisoners -- Australia -- Biography
Prisoners -- Australia -- Anecdotes
Australia -- History -- 1788-1900 -- Biography
Australia History -- 1788-1900 -- Anecdotes.
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