A Z Of Convicts In Van Diemen's Land

Author: Simon Barnard

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  • : $45.00 AUD
  • : 9781922079343
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  • : September 2014
  • : 49.95
  • : September 2014
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Description

Seventy-three thousand convicts were transported to the British penal colony of Van Diemen's Land in the first half of the nineteenth century. They played a vital role in the building of the settlements, as well as the runningof the newly established colony.


Simon Barnard's A-Z of Convicts in Van Diemen's Land is a rich and compelling account of the lives of the men, women and children who were transported to Tasmania for crimes ranging from stealing bread to poisoning family members. Their sentences, punishments, achievements and suffering make for fascinating reading.


And the spectacular illustrations, each one carefully drawn in meticulous detail from contemporary records, bring this extraordinary history to life.

Awards

Shortlisted for Children's Book Council of Australia Awards: Eve Pownall Award for Information Books 2015. Long-listed for The Tasmanian Book Prize 2015.


 CBCA 2105


 

Author description

Simon Barnard was born and grew up in Launceston. He spent a lot of time in the bush as a boy, which led to an interest in Tasmanian history. He is an illustrator and collector of colonial artifacts. He now lives in Melbourne with his girlfriend and a little dog.