The haunting story of the extraordinary Aboriginal woman behind the myth of ‘the last Tasmanian Aborigine’. The name of Truganini is vaguely familiar to most Australians as ‘the last of her race’. She has become an international icon for a monumental tragedy: the extinction of the original people of Tasmania within her lifetime.
xix, 315 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm #250322
Truganini, approximately 1812-1876. | Aboriginal Tasmanians — Biography. | Aboriginal Tasmanians — History. | Bruny Island (Tas.) — History — 19th century. | Tasmania — History — 19th century. | Tasmania — Social conditions — 19th century. | Australian
Truganini: Journey Through The Apocalypse
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| Author | Pybus, Cassandra Jane, 1947- |
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| Number of pages | xix, 315 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Publisher | Allen & Unwin, Australia |
| Year Published | 2020 |
| Binding Type | Softcover |
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| Book Condition | As new! |
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