(Paperback, 2nd edition)

New edition of the bestselling history that traces the chequered story of 100 women transported together in 1829 to Sydney. Includes new information on the women and treatment of convicts, and new illustrations.

Babette Smith traces the stories of hundreds of convicts over the 80 years of convict transportation to Australia, and rewrites the story of Australia's convict foundations, revealing the involvement of British politicians and clergy in creating a birthstain that reached far beyond convict crimes.

Drawing on extensive interviews, Babette Smith peels away the myths to reveal the truth about mother-son relationships.

(Paperback, Main)

The author of the bestselling Cargo of Women and Australia's Birthstain tracks the lives of Irish convicts who arrived in Australia the mid-1800s, uncovering a long-lasting influence of the Irish convicts on our national character.