9780646427416 - the hulk di robb, simon (3 risultati)
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Post Taste Media & Publishing Ptd, Limited, NSW, 2003
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Da: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.Grand Eagle Retail
Contatta il venditoreVenditore con 5 stelleCondizione: Nuovo
EUR 17,41
Spedizione gratuitaSpedito in U.S.A.Quantità: 1 disponibili
Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Australian history, post European settlement, would be nothing without crime. But in one part of the nation they like to keep their crimes secret. South Australia was founded as a nineteenth century middle-class utopia, free of the convict contagion which tainted other Australian colonies.…But between 1880 and 1891 this 'enlightened' society implemented a barbaric penal solution - incarcerating 'delinquent' boys aged 6 to 16 on a prison ship moored off the South Australian coast.The Hulk is the story of those boys living on the hulk Fitzjames, whose voices have been hidden from history. Simon Robb delves back into the historical sources and uses contemporary interviews to make the boys speak again, uncovering the terrible stories of a truly Australian secret history South Australia was founded as a nineteenth century middle-class utopia, free of the convict contagion which tainted other Australian colonies. But between 1880 and 1891 this 'enlightened' society implemented a barbaric penal solution - incarcerating 'delinquent' boys aged 6 to 16 on a prison ship moored off the South Australian coast. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Da: masted books, Gilberton, SA, Australiamasted books
Contatta il venditoreVenditore con 5 stelleCondizione: Usato - Ottimo
EUR 12,57
EUR 29,98 spedizioneSpedito da Australia a U.S.A.Quantità: 1 disponibili
Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. Covers & Spine: front and back showing light scuffing & signs of handling otherwise undamaged, minimal wear along edges and at corners, spine is intact and solid. Binding: firm throughout. Pages & Markings: unstained, no markings, clean throughout. PLEASE NOTE: Due to this item weighing less than 50…0g, postage cost for international orders (i.e. not Australian) will be less than what is shown here. Please email me if you would like a quote. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Post Taste Media & Publishing Ptd, Limited, NSW, 2003
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Da: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, AustraliaAussieBookSeller
Contatta il venditoreVenditore con 5 stelleCondizione: Nuovo
EUR 17,63
EUR 31,69 spedizioneSpedito da Australia a U.S.A.Quantità: 1 disponibili
Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Australian history, post European settlement, would be nothing without crime. But in one part of the nation they like to keep their crimes secret. South Australia was founded as a nineteenth century middle-class utopia, free of the convict contagion which tainted other Australian colonies.…But between 1880 and 1891 this 'enlightened' society implemented a barbaric penal solution - incarcerating 'delinquent' boys aged 6 to 16 on a prison ship moored off the South Australian coast.The Hulk is the story of those boys living on the hulk Fitzjames, whose voices have been hidden from history. Simon Robb delves back into the historical sources and uses contemporary interviews to make the boys speak again, uncovering the terrible stories of a truly Australian secret history South Australia was founded as a nineteenth century middle-class utopia, free of the convict contagion which tainted other Australian colonies. But between 1880 and 1891 this 'enlightened' society implemented a barbaric penal solution - incarcerating 'delinquent' boys aged 6 to 16 on a prison ship moored off the South Australian coast. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
