This comprehensive, best-selling work profiles the history of early Australian settlement from the late 18th century onwards. Robert Hughes combines a variety of resources including letters and diaries, to provide an accurate and detailed overview of Australian colonization that includes the mass transportation of convicts from Britain and the individuals given the task of governing them and this new, wild frontier. Thrilling and educational at the same time, The Fatal Shore: The Epic of Australia's Founding provides engaging background information for those interested in visiting Australia or simply finding out more about its unique history. | The Fatal Shore by Robert Hughes, Paperback | Indigo Chapters