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The Brutal Truth Of The First Fleet
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- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2009
Summary
Never before or since has there been an experiment quite as bold as this. Set against the backdrop of Georgian England with its peculiar mix of elegance, prosperity, progress and squalor, the story of the First Fleet is one of courage, of short-sightedness, of tragedy but above all of extraordinary resilience. It is also, of course, the story of the very first European Australians, reluctant pioneers who travelled into the unknown - the vast majority against their will - in order to form a co…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781741668001 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 174166800X |
| Author: | David Hill |
| Publisher: | Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | William Heinemann Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2009 |
| Weight: | 296g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 23mm |
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Critics Review
“Brings to life the events and the major characters of this extraordinary journey.”
“A must for your bookshelf … the best book I have read all year.” –“News Mail”
“Brings to life the events and the major characters of this extraordinary journey.” –“Sydney Morning Herald”
About The Author
David Hill
David Hill has had a distinguished career, serving as chairman then managing director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, chairman of the Australian Football Association, chief executive of the State Rail Authority, chairman of Sydney Water Corporation, and chairman of CREATE (an organisation representing Australian children in institutional care). He has also held numerous other executive positions in sport, transport, broadcasting, fiscal management, and city parks. In 2006, he earned a Diploma of Arts with merit in classical archaeology from Sydney University. He is an honorary associate at the Sydney University departments of archaeology, classics, and ancient history, and a visiting fellow at the University of New South Wales. Since 2011, he has managed an archaeological study of the ancient Greek city of Troizen. For many years, he has been a leading figure in the international campaign for the return of the Parthenon sculptures from the British Museum to Greece.
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