In many ways these stories are the same, as hughes shows that without transportation there may. This history is nonetheless commendable, synthesizing scholarship and primary sources into a comprehensive, readable account. The fatal shore delivers precisely what the subtitle promises. The fatal shore is a truly remarkable work with an incredible scope, ensuring that most will find something to love. Jan 02, 2003 documenting the brutal transportation of men, women and children out of georgian britain into a horrific penal system which was to be the precursor to the gulag and was the origin of australia, the fatal shore is the definitive, masterfully written narrative that has given its true history to australia. Mar 30, 2009 written by harvey broadbent, a leading authority, gallipoli. An epic description of the brutal transportation of men, women and children out of georgian britain into a horrific penal system which was to be the precursor to the gulag and was the origin of australia. I have sent copies to friends around the world and they have all enjoyed the book as well. In 1970, he moved to the united states to become chief art critic for time, a position he held until 2001.
I found the book easy to read, the narrative flowed along full of facts but never dull. Written by harvey broadbent, a leading authority, gallipoli. His books include the shock of the new, the fatal shore. Documenting the brutal transportation of men, women and children out of georgian britain into a horrific penal system which was to be the precursor to the gulag. The fatal shore book hennepin county library bibliocommons. This book details the history of the colonization of australia. The fatal shore by robert hughes 9780099448549 booktopia. January 25, 1987, sunday, late city final edition section 7. The book that best conveys this and has rightly become a landmark in recent studies of the system is j. The epic of australias founding by robert hughes is a history of the birth of australia out of the suffering and brutality of britains convict transportation system.
He also hosted an eightpart documentary about the development of modernism from the impressionists through warhol entitled the shock of the new. Dec 26, 2019 his command of the english language is beyond superb, and he knows how to tell a story. It also addresses the historical, political and sociological reasons that led to british settlement. Fatal shore is a sweeping, eloquent, argumentative, magisterial, compelling account of the settling of white australia, written by one of the worlds more prickly and rambunctious australians. The epic of australias founding paperback unabridged, february 12, 1988. A good, clearly written summary can be found in chapter 2 of his book australian history in 7 questions. He presents compassionate understanding of the plights of colonistsboth freemen and convictsand the. The book is featured in the netflix tv series, marvels the punisher, in the episode titled my brothers keeper. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you. The fatal shore by robert hughes penguin books australia.
The hard memory of australias grim beginnings as a european penal colony is still very close to the surface of the national consciousness. The risks taken to begin white settlement were beyond comprehension perhaps like. The epic of australias founding the sleepless stars. The epic of australia s founding by robert hughes is a history of the birth of australia out of the suffering and brutality of britains convict transportation system. The early history of australia, mostly focusing on the stereotype we all. This is a great book, one of the finest history books i have read covering australia. Thomas keneally is an australian whose novels include a family madness and the playmaker, which will be published in the fall. An enthralling account of the convict settlement of australia, thoroughly researched and excellently written, brimming over with rare and pungent characters, and tales of pathos, bravery, and horror peter matthiessen with its mood and stature.
Documenting the brutal transportation of men, women and children out of georgian britain into a horrific penal system which was to be the precursor to the gulag and was the origin of australia, the fatal shore is the definitive, masterfully written narrative that has given its true history to australia. The fatal shore says many true things about early australia, but it leaves many true things unsaid. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read freedom on the fatal shore. His books include the art of australia, heaven and hell in western art and the shock of the new. Freedom on the fatal shore by john hirst black inc. The book is a departure in subject matter for hughes, who, though a native of sydney, is better known as the longtime art critic for time and author of the shock of the new. The fraying of america, things i didnt know, and rome. Fatal shoreis a sweeping, eloquent, argumentative, magisterial, compelling account of the settling of white australia, written by one of the worlds more prickly and rambunctious australians. The epic of australias founding new york, random house. In this bestselling account of the colonization of australia, robert hughes explores how the convict transportation system created the country we know today. The book is a frightening indictment of the penal system in great britain and it.
This was largely accomplished by means of the importation of prisoners from england, ireland and scotland to the aforementioned continent. The epic of australias founding by robert hughes 1988, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The hard memory of australia s grim beginnings as a european penal colony is still very close to the surface of the.
The fatal shore by robert hughes hardcover reprint 1987. His books include the shock of the new, the fatal shore, nothing if not critical, the culture of complaint, barcelona, american visions, a jerk on one end, goya, things i didnt know, and rome. He was an australian native himself who emigrated to europe and the united states. The fatal shore situates this remarkable story within its multinational context. The australian historian john hirst has written extensively about the way the transportation of convicts actually worked in practice. In 1787, the twentyeighth year of the reign of king george iii, the british government sent a fleet to colonise australia. He wrote several books including the fatal shore, american visions. Click download or read online button to get the fatal shore book now. Dec 25, 2018 the australian historian john hirst has written extensively about the way the transportation of convicts actually worked in practice. Tracing the european presence in australia from early explorations through the rise and fall of the penal colonies, and featuring 16 pages of illustrations and 3 maps, the fatal shore brings to life the incredible true history of a country we thought we knew. Illustrated with over 100 photographs and artworks form collections in australia, britain, new zealand and turkey, this is a fascinating insight into the campaign in which national identity was forged. The risks taken to begin white settlement were beyond comprehension perhaps like a decision today to colonize another planet. The epic of australias founding from the worlds largest community of readers.
The fatal shore author robert hughes formatbinding hardcover book condition used very good jacket condition very good edition reprint binding hardcover isbn 10 0002173611 isbn 9780002173612 publisher collins harvill place of publication london date published 1987 keywords australia, convicts, size 6 x 9. Their crimes were written on their faces, and they cursed the fatal shore. The fatal shore by robert hughes penguin books new zealand. The fatal shore by robert hughes hardcover reprint. Its not stuffy and boring like a lot of history books but a very good yarn. The punishment books of both these penal hells are full of weird dickensian items. But the fatal shore is a book of such grandeur of spirit that the reader will forgive these few excesses of enthusiasm. Robert hughes set out to retell australias history. Documenting the brutal transportation of men, women and children out of georgian britain into a horrific penal system which was to be the precursor to the gulag and was the origin of australia, the fatal shore is the definitive, masterfully written narrative that has.
The fatal shore, the epic of australias founding robert hughes on amazon. The fatal shore is the prizewinning, scholarly, brilliantly entertaining narrative that has given its true history to australia. Robert hughes, the fatal shore anyone with an interest in australian political culture will find the strange birth of colonial democracy invaluable. Anyone who has read one of hughess accounts of art his. What are some quotes from the fatal shore by robert hughes. The fatal shore is well on its way to becoming the standard opus on the convict years sydney sunday telegraph an enthralling account of the convict settlement of australia, thoroughly researched and excellently written, brimming over with rare and pungent characters, and tales of pathos, bravery, and horror peter matthiessen. In this bestselling account of the colonization of australia, robert hughes explores how the. Mather award for distinguished criticism, is author of the shock of the new, and of heaven. Robert hughess the fatal shore is an epic piece of research that goes through the layers of colonial australian history by each population that made up australian colonial society. What are some good books on the history of australias penal. The fatal shore is well on its way to becoming the standard opus on the convict years sydney sunday telegraph riveting the book magazine a. The arrival of the first fleet convicts and their settlement in australia.
A massive, agglomerative history of the convict deportation system that peopled australia. The epic of australias founding by robert hughes is a history of the birth of. The reader, like the convicts of the time, is transported to this land. An extraordinary volumeeven a masterpieceabout the early history of australia that reads like the finest of novels. In this extraordinary book, bruce chatwin has adapted a literary form common until the eighteenth century though rare in ours. The epic history of art in america, culture of complaint.
The fatal shore download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The epic of australias founding robert hughes download bok. About the author robert hughes, art critic of time magazine and twice winner of the american college art associations f. An extraordinarily vivid yet authentic account of the birthpangs of a nation. This history is nonetheless commendable, synthesizing scholarship and primary sources into a comprehensive, readable. Jan 02, 2003 an epic description of the brutal transportation of men, women and children out of georgian britain into a horrific penal system which was to be the precursor to the gulag and was the origin of australia. The early history of australia, mostly focusing on the stereotype we all have about australians, the convict period. Digging deep into the dark history of englands infamous efforts to move 160,000 men and women thousands of miles to the. The history of the birth of australia which came out of the suffer.