Details
- ISBN 9780330363389 / 0330363387
- Title The White Divers of Broome
- Author John Bailey
- Category Social & Cultural History
Fisheries & Related Industries - Format Paperback
- Year 2002
- Pages 320
- Publisher Pan Macmillan Australia
- Imprint Pan Australia
- Edition 1st
- Dimensions 130mm x 200mm x 22mm
In 1912 Broome was as much 'Asian' as 'Australian'. The town thrived on the hugely profitable, but extremely dangerous, pearl shell industry. It was a frontier town where racial tensions simmered. This is a gripping narrative that echoes with many of the same fears and hopes as society today.
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