14-05-2011, 12:50
subtitle - The Improbable Birth Of Australia
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Read this in preparation of a possible visit from a mate. Didn't want to be completely ignorant about the subject. So I remain just a little ignorant. Book wasn't what I expected. But that's my fault since the subtitle sums it up. This only covers about a 10 year period about the british invasion. From around 1785 to 1795. Already knew about the use as a penal colony for Englands' degenerates. About a 6 month trip at the time to move some unwanteds. Brutal trip with many not even surviving. Skirmishes with the natives similar to what we did to the Indians here. May the best man win I guess was the philosophy in both cases. Not a very interesting read. Surprised at the amount of direct quotes from that long ago. Maybe diaries were kept, but I have my doubts.
Grade - C
next up - The Hope by Herman Wouk
Read this in preparation of a possible visit from a mate. Didn't want to be completely ignorant about the subject. So I remain just a little ignorant. Book wasn't what I expected. But that's my fault since the subtitle sums it up. This only covers about a 10 year period about the british invasion. From around 1785 to 1795. Already knew about the use as a penal colony for Englands' degenerates. About a 6 month trip at the time to move some unwanteds. Brutal trip with many not even surviving. Skirmishes with the natives similar to what we did to the Indians here. May the best man win I guess was the philosophy in both cases. Not a very interesting read. Surprised at the amount of direct quotes from that long ago. Maybe diaries were kept, but I have my doubts.
Grade - C
next up - The Hope by Herman Wouk