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Issue Details: First known date: 1985... 1985 The Emancipist
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In 19th-century Ireland, poor, fatherless Aidan O'Brien is befriended by the local landowner, and hated by his son, Devlin Kelly. Transported to Australia for a crime he didn't commit, Aidan fights to survive, first as a prisoner, then as an 'emancipist' (an Australian word for ex-convict) until he attains success and finally happiness.

Notes

  • Dedication: For my mother, Elizabeth Sweeney, and for James Brian Walpole, who never doubted.

Affiliation Notes

  • This work has been affiliated with the Irishness in Australian Literature dataset because it contains Irish characters, settings, tropes or themes.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Sydney, New South Wales,: Pan ,       1985 .
      Extent: 1048p.
      Note/s:
      • Contains Author's Note explaining the historical context of the novel.
      ISBN: 0330286404
    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,      :       Simon and Schuster ,       1985 .
      Alternative title: The Emancipist : an unforgettable epic of Australia
      Extent: 1048p.
      Edition info: Book club edition.
      ISBN: 0671602098
    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Century ,       1985 .
      Extent: 1048p.
      ISBN: 0712610529
    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,      :       Avon Books ,       1987 .
      Alternative title: The Emancipist : an unforgettable epic of Australia
      Extent: 1048p.
      ISBN: 9780380701940, 0380701944
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