Description: BRUTAL FOUNDING OF A SUCCESSFUL AND ADMIRED NATION AUSTRALIA IS ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED NATIONS today, a flourishing democracy that is much admired and widely envied for its strength and stability. Yet it began in the 18th Century in cruel fashion with much suffering: a distant jail to which the English sent their most undesirable class - convicts, men and women who had run afoul of the brutal laws of the time. In this bestselling and brilliant account, Robert Hughes tells the story of Australia's early days, the country that converted itself from a troubled prison to the proud nation that grew into what we know today. We read of the long and difficult sea voyages, the struggles and privations of the first arrivals, the slow and often painful but steady growth to nationhood. It is an enthralling read. THIS BOOK HAS BEEN READ BUT IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION with clean, crisp and unmarked pages, a firm and square hardcover binding and an intact dust-jacket that we have protected with a removable Brodart plastic cover. There are numerous black-and-white illustrations and, in addition to a general index, there are full source notes and a bibliography. There are no signs of previous ownership. Publisher: Knopf ISBN: 0-394-50668-5 Nonfiction: History + All books sold by Mackie Books are packaged in bubble wrap. This book will be shipped in a cardboard box. + Click here to see other listings by Mackie Books on eBay, including American and international classics. + We ship internationally through eBay's Global Shipping Program. + All the illustrations we post with our eBay listings are from the books in our inventory and are not stock pictures. + We like to get books to you in the condition described above. This means careful packaging - our specialty. + We use recycled material for packaging whenever possible - and we ask our friends to do this too! + Take care. Do the boring and unimportant stuff when you can. Read a book today.
Price: 15.95 USD
Location: Sausalito, California
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Book Title: The Fatal Shore
Book Series: Historical
Original Language: English
Item Length: 6.75 in
Vintage: No
Personalize: No
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Item Height: 9.5 in
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Brodart Plastic Cover
Topic: Dramatic Story of the Founding of Australia
Item Width: 2.0 in
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Inscribed: No
Edition: Reprinted Twice - Fourth Printing, March 1987
Publication Year: 1987
Type: Historical Account
Era: 1800s
Illustrator: Photography, Art
Author: Robert Hughes
Genre: History
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 2 lb 15 oz
Number of Pages: 245
