{"product_id":"great-convict-stories-dramatic-and-moving-tales-from-australias-brutal-early-years-paperback","title":"Great Convict Stories: Dramatic and Moving Tales from Australia's Brutal Early Years - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGraham Seal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Graham Seal has the knack of the storyteller.'\u003cbr\u003eWarren Fahey AM \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGraham Seal takes us back to Australia's ignominious beginnings, when a hungry child could be transported to the other side of the globe for the theft of a handkerchief. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt was a time when men were flogged till they bled for a minor misdemeanour, or forced to walk the treadmill for hours. Teams in iron chains carved roads through sandstone cliffs with hand picks, and men could select wives from a line up at the female factory. From the notorious prison regimes at Norfolk Island, Port Arthur and Macquarie Harbour came chilling accounts of cruelty, murder and even cannibalism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite the often harsh conditions, many convicts served their prison terms and built successful lives for themselves and their families. With a cast of colourful characters from around the country -- the real Artful Dodger, intrepid bushrangers like Martin Cash and Moondyne Joe, and the legendary nurse Margaret Catchpole -- \u003ci\u003eGreat Convict Stories\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fascinating insight into life in Australia's first decades.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGraham Seal \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Folklore at Curtin University, and a leading expert on Australian cultural history. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eGreat Australian Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreat Anzac Stories, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eLarrikins, Bush Tales and Other Great Australian Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreat Australian Journeys\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGreat Bush Stories\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770236961056,"sku":"9781760527488","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/34ff5e579c315b29b51aa234676f31fc.webp?v=1780367545","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/great-convict-stories-dramatic-and-moving-tales-from-australias-brutal-early-years-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}