The commonwealth of thieves
Keneally, Thomas, 1935-2006
Book
Thomas Keneally presents this lively history of the 'First Fleet' which took convicts from Britain to Australia in 1787. He also tells the story of the early years of Sydney, which was founded as 'an open-air prison', and the colonisation of New South Wales.
Main title:
The commonwealth of thieves / Thomas Keneally.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Chatto & Windus, 2006.
Collation:
509 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
Notes:
First published: Australia: Random House, 2005.Cover subtitle: The story of the founding of Australia.Originally published: Australia: Random House, 2005.Includes bibliographical references (p. 488-494) and index.
ISBN:
9780701178833 (hbk)
Dewey class:
365.99441A994.41
Language:
English
Subject:
Phillip, Arthur, 1738-1814Great Britain. Royal Navy. Fleet, FirstPenal colonies -- Australia -- Sydney (N.S.W.)Prisoners -- Australia -- Sydney (N.S.W.) -- History -- 18th centuryExiles -- Australia -- Sydney (N.S.W.) -- History -- 18th centuryExiles -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th centurySydney (N.S.W.) -- History -- 18th centuryNew South Wales -- Colonization -- History -- 18th century
BRN:
50912