Southern Lights and Shadows by Frank Fowler with an introduction by R G Geering

Book Description

Secondhand. Near fine condition.

These are the memoirs of Frank Fowler’s three-year experience in Australia while serving in Her Majesty's Civil Service in the 1850s.

The book provides a detailed, often controversial, account of society, culture, and life in 1850s Sydney, covering topics like politics, the press, theatre, literature, the bush, and local crime.

Through his narrative, Fowler describes the classes of Australia in comparison to those in England, and provides a brief history of Australia

Facsimile reprint, originally published in 1859.