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'Seventy-three thousand convicts were transported to the British penal colony of Van Diemen’s Land in the first half of the nineteenth century. They played a vital role in the building of the settlements, as well as the runningof the newly established colony.
'Simon Barnard’s A–Z of Convicts in Van Diemen’s Land is a rich and compelling account of the lives of the men, women and children who were transported to Tasmania for crimes ranging from stealing bread to poisoning family members. Their sentences, punishments, achievements and suffering make for fascinating reading.' (Publication summary)
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Review : A-Z of Convicts in Van Diemen's Land
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 366 2014; (p. 69)
— Review of A-Z of Convicts in Van Diemen's Land 2014 single work biography
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Review : A-Z of Convicts in Van Diemen's Land
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 366 2014; (p. 69)
— Review of A-Z of Convicts in Van Diemen's Land 2014 single work biography
Awards
- 2016 shortlisted Western Australian Premier's Book Awards — Premier's Prize for Writing for Children
- 2015 longlisted Tasmania Book Prizes — Tasmania Book Prize
- 2015 winner CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
- 2015 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's History Prize — Young People's History Prize
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