Van Diemen's Land by Murray Johnson
The history of Aborigines in Van Diemen's Land is long. The first Tasmanians lived in isolation for as many as 300 generations after the flooding of Bass Strait. Their struggle against almost insurmountable odds is one worthy of respect and admiration, not to mention serious attention. This broad-ranging book is a comprehensive and critical account of that epic survival up to the present day. Starting from antiquity, the book examines the devastating arrival of Europeans and subsequent colonization, warfare and exile. It emphasizes the regionalism and separateness, a consistent feature of Aboriginal life since time immemorial that has led to the distinct identities we see in the present, including the unique place of the islanders of Bass Strait. Carefully researched, using the findings of archaeologists and extensive documentary evidence, some only recently uncovered, this important book fills a longtime gap in Tasmanian history.
McFarlane, Ian: - Ian McFarlane has won awards for fiction, non-fiction and book reviewing, and his stories, essays and poems have been widely published. He lives near Bermagui, on the far south coast of NSW, with his wife, Mary.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781742234212 |
| ISBN 10 | 1742234216 |
| Title | Van Diemen's Land |
| Author | Murray Johnson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | UNSW Press |
| Year published | 2015-03-02 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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