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Issue Details: First known date: 2015... 2015 From the Edges of Empire : Convict Women from beyond the British Isles
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'This book tells the remarkable stories of women transported to Australia from the British Isles.

These stirring accounts remind us that the colonies were, from their beginning, populated by people from many cultures, and encourage us to envision the long reach of the British justice system during the heyday of Empire.

'From the Edges of Empire includes 15 stories from 14 authors, from family historians to award-winning historians. Some of these include Alison Alexander, winner of the National Biography Award for her book on Jane Franklin; Cassandra Pybus, author of 11 books; and Ralph Crane who has written or edited 21 books.' (Publication summary)

Contents

* Contents derived from the Hobart, Southeast Tasmania, Tasmania,:Convict Women's Press , 2015 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Out of India : Convict Women in the Web of Empire, Ralph Crane , single work biography
Exotic Cargo: Convict Women Shipped from Mauritius, Eilin Hordvik , single work biography
Children in Bondage : Elizabeth Verloppe and Constance Couronne, Cassandra Pybus , single work biography
'A Crime of Passion' : Murder in the Seychelles, Eilin Hordvik , single work biography
Convicts from the Cape Colony, Kay Butterfield , single work biography
Caribbean Stories : Born in the West Indies, Tried in the British Isles, Transported to New South Wales, Jan Richardson , single work biography
Whitewashing Australia's Convict Experience : From the British Caribbean to New South Wales, Cheryl Griffin , single work biography
A Homicide in Honduras; the Grace of a Mistress ; a Slave's Reprieve - How a Teenage Slave Avoided the Gallows in Belize, Darryl Massie , single work biography
French Female Convicts in Van Diemens' Land, Alison Alexander , single work biography
Where, Oh Where, Is Eugenie Lemaire?, Douglas Wilkie , single work biography
Unruly Women : Julia St Clair Newman and Annette Meyers, Colette McAlpine , Margaret Lindley , single work biography
How Louisa La Grange Became the Narrator in Alexandre Dumas' 'Impressions de Voyage : Journal de Madame Giovanni, Douglas Wilkie , single work biography
Una Convicta Espanola: Adelaide de Thoreza in Botany Bay, Lucy Frost , single work biography
The Elusive Iberian Connection : Catherine Ross and Helen MsGee, Susan Ballyn , Lucy Frost , single work biography
Born at Sea, Chris Leppard-Quinn , single work biography

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Hobart, Southeast Tasmania, Tasmania,: Convict Women's Press , 2015 .
      image of person or book cover 1416436071964339689.jpg
      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Extent: 279p.
      Description: illus., ports
      Note/s:
      • Launched by The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Sue Hickey, on Sunday 8th November 2015
      ISBN: 9780987144386
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