
Hell's Gates
Van Diemen's Land
Paul Collins(Author)
Hardie Grant Books (Publisher)
Published on 1. September 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
269 pages
978-1-74270-865-2 (ISBN)
Description
Alexander Pearce and seven of his fellow convicts escaped from gaol in 1822 into one of the most unique and beautiful places on earth - the Tasmanian wilderness. This classic Australian story details the men's attempt to free themselves from the most isolated of penal settlements in the world, only to find themselves facing hostile natives, impenetrable landscape, and a harrowing fate of violence, murder and cannibalism. Paul Collins' riveting narrative of hardship and desperation, vividly reconstructs this amazing story with a keen eye for the follies of human nature. Now also an awardwinning Australian film with tie-in cover.
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Language
English
Place of publication
South Yarra
Australia
Illustrations
Maps
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 155 mm
Weight
390 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-74270-865-2 (9781742708652)
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Person
Paul Collins is an historian, writer, author of ten books and broadcaster, often heard on the ABC.