The Great Shame- Thomas Keneally
From the author of Schindler’s List (AKA Schindler’s Ark) comes a historical narrative that explores the history of Irish convicts transported to Australia during the 18th and 19th centuries. The book focuses on the personal and collective struggles of these individuals, examining the harsh conditions they endured in prison, on ships, and in the penal colonies. Themes of colonialism, justice, and the human capacity for both suffering and survival, while also telling the story of the Irish diaspora and their long fight for freedom.
From the author of Schindler’s List (AKA Schindler’s Ark) comes a historical narrative that explores the history of Irish convicts transported to Australia during the 18th and 19th centuries. The book focuses on the personal and collective struggles of these individuals, examining the harsh conditions they endured in prison, on ships, and in the penal colonies. Themes of colonialism, justice, and the human capacity for both suffering and survival, while also telling the story of the Irish diaspora and their long fight for freedom.
From the author of Schindler’s List (AKA Schindler’s Ark) comes a historical narrative that explores the history of Irish convicts transported to Australia during the 18th and 19th centuries. The book focuses on the personal and collective struggles of these individuals, examining the harsh conditions they endured in prison, on ships, and in the penal colonies. Themes of colonialism, justice, and the human capacity for both suffering and survival, while also telling the story of the Irish diaspora and their long fight for freedom.