Van Diemen's Land by James Boyce
A History
An incisive history of Tasmania’s convict colony, this work shows how environment, economy, and imperial policy forged a distinct society at the edge of the British world. It examines the brutal dispossession of Aboriginal peoples and the Black War, the rise of pastoralism, and the daily realities of transportation and punishment, revealing how landscape and scarcity shaped choices. The result is a reappraisal of Australia’s origins that connects frontier violence and environmental adaptation to enduring national myths.
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- Published
- 2008
- Nationality
- Australian
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 400-450
- Original Language
- English
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