Truganini: Journey through the apocalypse by Cassandra Pybus (English) Paperback

Description: Truganini by Cassandra Pybus Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The haunting story of an extraordinary Aboriginal woman. Publisher Description Winner of the National Biography Award 2021Shortlisted for the Prime Ministers Award for Non-fiction 2021A compelling story, beautifully told - JULIA BAIRD, author and broadcaster At last, a book to give Truganini the proper attention she deserves. - GAYE SCULTHORPE, Curator of Oceania, The British Museum Cassandra Pybuss ancestors told a story of an old Aboriginal woman who would wander across their farm on Bruny Island, in south-east Tasmania, in the 1850s and 1860s. As a child, Cassandra didnt know this woman was Truganini, and that Truganini was walking over the country of her clan, the Nuenonne.For nearly seven decades, Truganini lived through a psychological and cultural shift more extreme than we can imagine. But her life was much more than a regrettable tragedy. Now Cassandra has examined the original eyewitness accounts to write Truganinis extraordinary story in full. Hardly more than a child, Truganini managed to survive the devastation of the 1820s, when the clans of south-eastern Tasmania were all but extinguished. She spent five years on a journey around Tasmania, across rugged highlands and through barely penetrable forests, with George Augustus Robinson, the self-styled missionary who was collecting the survivors to send them into exile on Flinders Island. She has become an international icon for a monumental tragedy - the so-called extinction of the original people of Tasmania. Truganinis story is inspiring and haunting - a journey through the apocalypse.For the first time a biographer who treats her with the insight and empathy she deserves. The result is a book of unquestionable national importance. - PROFESSOR HENRY REYNOLDS, University of Tasmania Author Biography Cassandra Pybus is an award-winning author and a distinguished historian. She is author of twelve books and has held research professorships at the University of Sydney, Georgetown University in Washington DC, the University of Texas and Kings College London. She is descended from the colonist who received the largest free land grant on Truganinis traditional country of Bruny Island. Details ISBN 1760529222 ISBN-13 9781760529222 Title Truganini Author Cassandra Pybus Format Paperback Year 2020 Pages 336 Publisher Allen & Unwin GE_Item_ID:127279444; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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