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Set in Melbourne in the 1850s, a tale of cock-fighting, gambling, politics, newspapers, and hunting among the well-bred citizens - men and women. Includes the aristocratic Spanish owner of the Philadelphia Hotel (an élite gambling den), and his beautiful sister Antonio, the Irish Kirwans and Joe Dunlea, Kevin Conway (the Times editor); MPs; romantic, brave and faithful ladies; mesmerism; piracy; murder etc.
Interesting for its treatment of violent and bloody sports and the involvement of women in its political, sporting and social concerns. (PB)
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Subjects:
- 1850s
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- Melbourne, Victoria,
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