The Floating Brothel by Sian Rees

The Floating Brothel by Sian Rees

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In July 1789, 237 women convicts left England for Botany Bay in Australia on board a ship called The Lady Julian, destined to provide sexual services and a breeding bank. Based on research and the first-hand account of the voyage written by the ship's steward, John Nicol, this book features the story of the women and their voyage.

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The Floating Brothel by Sian Rees

In July 1789, 237 women convicts left England for Botany Bay in Australia on board a ship called The Lady Julian, destined to provide sexual services and a breeding bank for the men already there. This is the enthralling story of the women and their voyage. Based on painstaking research into contemporary sources such as letters, trial records and the first-hand account of the voyage written by the ship's steward, John Nicol, this is a riveting work of recovered history. The Floating Brothel brilliantly conjures up the sights, sounds and particularly the smells of life on board ship at the time and is populated by a cast of larger-than-life characters you will never forget.
Sian Rees has a degree in history from Oxford University. The bestselling work of narrative non-fiction THE FLOATING BROTHEL was her first book.
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ISBN 13 9780755315178
ISBN 10 0755315170
Title The Floating Brothel
Author Sian Rees
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Year published 2006-04-03
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.