About this Event
What really happened when exiled criminals made a home in an occupied and defended country? How were they changed by this new world? Follow convicts, Aboriginal people, soldiers, governors and the country itself through the first thirty-five years after the arrival of the First Fleet.
About the author
James Boyce is a multi-award-winning historian. His first book, Van Diemen’s Land, was described by Richard Flanagan as "the most significant colonial history since The Fatal Shore". He is also the author of Losing Streak and 1835, which was The Age’s 2012 Book of the Year.
Organised in partnership with Constant Reader Bookshop.
Accessibility
This event will be held on Level 1 and is accessible for people using mobility aids via lift. A hearing loop is also installed.
Event venue & nearby stays
Stanton Library, Level 1, 234 Miller St, North Sydney, Australia
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