A merciless place : the lost story of Britain's convict disaster in Africa
Christopher, Emma, 1971-2011
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This work presents the disastrous history of the British transportation of convicts to West Africa after the loss of the North American colonies and before the opening of Australia as a new destination for Britan's criminal classes.
Main title:
A merciless place : the lost story of Britain's convict disaster in Africa / Emma Christopher.
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Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Collation:
432 p., [12] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: Australia: Allen & Unwin, 2010.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780199695935 (hbk)0199695938 (hbk)
Dewey class:
365.3'4994
Local class:
365.34
Language:
English
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BRN:
606622