Author

Publication

2005-09-01 - Tempus Publishing, Limited

Language

English

Word Count

136,000 words, Guess

Page Count

544 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • ISBN-10184588082X
  • ISBN-139781845880828
  • LibraryThing234493
  • Goodreads2442653
  • OCLC Control Number57749774
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  • Better World Books9781845880828
  • Open LibraryOL8961204M

Classifications

  • LCCPR9619.2.C53

Description

First published in 1874, a powerful tale of an Australian penal settlement, which originally appeared in serial form in a Melbourne paper.The story of Rufus Dawes, a young man transported for a murder which he did not commit. The harsh and inhumane treatment handed out to the convicts, some of whom were transported for minor crimes, is vividly conveyed. The novel was based on research by the author, as well as a visit to the penal settlement of Port Arthur in Tasmania.

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  • For the Term of His Natural Life: Nonsuch Classics (Nonsuch Classics Series)PaperbackTempus Publishing, Limited2005-09-01
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