The Commonwealth of Thieves: The Sydney Experiment by Tom Keneally

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Foxing to title page. Pages are sunned. Dust jacket has creasing at edges and a small tear to tail front cover right corner now protected with book tape.

In 1787, Great Britain banished its unwanted citizens to the remote Botany Bay. They were accompanied by a flimsy complement of soldiers, marines and offices. The settlement was expected to flourish but endured harsh conditions with famine and drought. It was an audacious social experiment unparalleled before or since.