The colony
Subtitle: a history of early Sydney
By: Grace Karskens
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Crows Nest, N.S.W
Language: eng
Number of pages: 678
ISBN-13: 9781742373645
Subjects: Social conditions; History
Description: A groundbreaking history of the colony of Sydney in its early years, from the sparkling harbour to the Cumberland Plain, from convicts to the city's political elite, from the impact of its geology to its economy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 622-662) and index.