Bound for Botany Bay
Download or Read eBook Bound for Botany Bay PDF written by Alan Brooke and published by National Archives UK. This book was released on 2005-09-30 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Alan Brooke |
| Publisher | : National Archives UK |
| Total Pages | : 280 |
| Release | : 2005-09-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105120936799 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Bound for Botany Bay by : Alan Brooke
Book excerpt: This is the story of an extraordinary period in British criminal history, brought to life through unique surviving records held by the UK National Archives. For over two hundred years, tens of thousands of convicts were sentenced to be 'banished beyond the seas', mostly to Australia and to destinations which became the stuff of legend - Botany Bay, Van Diemen's Land, Norfolk Island. This book follows their epic voyages across the world's oceans, recapturing the perils and unexpected pleasures of life at sea in fresh and fascinating detail.
