1987, ISBN: 0394506685

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[EAN: 9780394506685], Near Fine, [PU: Alfred A. Knopf, Borzoi Books, Random House, Inc., New York], HISTORY: AUSTRALIA: HUGHES, ROBERT: THE FATAL SHORE, Jacket, MASTERPIECE: CLASSIC: ENTH… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780394506685], Near Fine, [PU: Alfred A. Knopf, Borzoi Books, Random House, Inc., New York], HISTORY: AUSTRALIA: HUGHES, ROBERT: THE FATAL SHORE, Jacket, MASTERPIECE: CLASSIC: ENTHRALLING: ORIGINAL: BRILLIANT: SCRUPULOUS: MAGNIFICENT: EXTRAORDINARY: IRRESISTABLE: COMPELLING: NEAR FINE First Edition hardcover (Orig January 20, 1987) Fifth Printing (March 1987): FINE unclipped mylar-protected jacket w/ EXCELLENT edges & corners & showing orig. $24.95 pub. price at top-right inside-front flyleaf corner, strikingly handsome AS-NEW silver-gray linen-over-boards cover w/ sharp AS-NEW edges & corners & w/ titles ELEGANTLY silver-stamped on uncreased spine & author's initials RH silver-stamped on top-left front panel, EXCELLENT text-block exterior w/ smooth-cut top & bottom edges & cut-page-style deckle side-edging w/ top edge MARRED by light shelf-dust soiling & w/ a red stroke at heel of bottom edge, AS-NEW stitched perfect binding w/ tight signatures & crimson-white-checked cloth banding at spine-caps, IMMACULATE unblemished cream-white card-stock end-papers, PRISTINE interior handsomely printed in Trump-Mediaeval on SUPERB silk-finish paper * 6.50" x 9.50" x 1.78", 1.34 kg, xxvi+688+32 pp. illus. (746) pp. * Introduction (xi), Maps (xvii-xxvi), Appendices (607), Abbreviations (609), Notes (611), Bibliography (656), Index (671) * ILLUSTRATIONS: 2 sections displaying a wide range of choice annotated b-w reproductions of art & photographs on excellent gloss-laminated stock, each of 16 pp. following p. 194 (w/ 32 illus) & p. 450 (w/ 33 illus) * ABOUT THE BOOK: Here is history on an epic scale: a riveting, brilliantly written account of the birth of Australia out of the suffering & brutality of England's infamous convict transportation system. Eighty years lay between the landing at Botany Bay in 1788 of the 1st Fleet ("this Noah's Ark of small-time criminality") carrying 736 convicts, men & women, & the arrival of the last ship in 1868. During this time the continent served 1st as an enormous jail, as England rid herself of an entire unwanted class, & then gradually, painfully transformed into a flourishing nation. In "The Fatal Shore" Robert Hughes tells in fascinating detail how this happened & w/ what anguish. Drawing upon 100s of orig. sources (letters, diaries, & obscure documents, many never before cited), Hughes vibrantly portrays the background of transportation: the squalor & deprivation behind the gracious facade of life in Georgian England (in 1797 one in eight Londoners lived by crime) & the savage laws designed to deal w/ the mob. He brings us the pathos & drama of the months-long voyages w/ their poor food & disease & leg-irons, the occasional good doctors & humane captains who tried to make things easier, the wild scenes of debauchery & sadism that often marked the arrivals at Botany Bay. Yet, despite all the cruelty & hardships, a country grows. Tiny settlements spring up on the edges of the vast, unexplored continent, populated by "iron men" (who could withstand repeated flogging) & "sandstones" (who crumbled), as colonial administrators struggle (& usually fail) to guide a backward economy based on slave-labor, & a new upper class gradually emerges & apes English social mores & fashions. Slowly a distinctive Australian culture & society takes form, one that prefers to ignore its troubled origins. In this original, scrupulously researched, irresistibly readable masterpiece of history, Robert Hughes recounts this prodigious & terrible story & shows how its cruelties & evil were matched by heroism & humanity, how the Australian nation was born out of pain & courage, not dishonor. * HIGHEST PRAISE: "This enthralling account of Australia's origins is history of the highest order, combining thorough research w/ vivid narrative & thoughtful assessment: a brilliant & enduring achievement." -Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. "A triumph of research, passion, & fine writing. I found it an extraordinary & compelling book to read, one of fantastic scope & imagination, truly a tour de force." -William Shawcross., Books<

1986, ISBN: 0394506685

[EAN: 9780394506685], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Knopf], AUSTRALIA, Jacket, Here is history on an epic scale--a riveting, brilliantly written account of the birth of Australia ou… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780394506685], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Knopf], AUSTRALIA, Jacket, Here is history on an epic scale--a riveting, brilliantly written account of the birth of Australia out of the suffering and brutality of England's infamous convict transportation system. Eighty years lay between the landing at Botany Bay in 1788 of the First Fleet ["this Noah's Ark of small-time criminality"]-carrying 736 convicts, men and women-and the arrival of the last ship in 1868, during this period the continent served first as an enormous jail, as England rid herself of a whole unwanted class, and then gradually, painfully transformed itself into a flourishing nation. How this happened, and with what anguish, is the story Robert Hughes tells in this book. The detail is fascinating. Drawing upon hundreds of original sources-letters, diaries, obscure documents (many of them never used before)--Hughes creates a wonderfully vivid picture of the background of transportation: the squalor and depression behind the gracious facade of Georgian life (in 1797 one in eight Londoners lived by crime), the savage laws designed to deal with the mob. Creasing on first few pages and the previous owner's name on 1st page. Extra postage is required due to the size of this book. Has rough deckled pages. Book internally clean with no markings or highlighting. Cover has normal wear and tear. Pp 689 with Bibliography, Index, Notes, Appendix, and Abbreviations., Books<

1986, ISBN: 9780394506685

Hardcover, Gebraucht, Noticeably used book. Text is legible but may be soiled and have binding defects. Heavy wear to covers and pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highligh… Mehr…

Hardcover, Gebraucht, Noticeably used book. Text is legible but may be soiled and have binding defects. Heavy wear to covers and pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included. , [PU: Knopf]<

1986, ISBN: 9780394506685

Knopf, 1986-12-12. Hardcover. Good. Sturdy copy with DJ. DJ is ripped in several areas. Wear at corners. AKL, Knopf, 1986-12-12, 2.5

1986, ISBN: 0394506685

[EAN: 9780394506685], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: Knopf], Books