Commonwealth of Thieves by Thomas Keneally

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Commonwealth of Thieves by Thomas KeneallyISBN: 9780099483748 Vintage Books USA, 1 January 2007 Paperback, 528 pages Second hand, excellent condition The story of modern Australia begins in eighteenth century Britain, where people were hanged for petty offences but crime was rife, and the gaols were bursting. From this situation was born the Sydney experiment, with criminals perceived to be damaging British society transported to Sydney, an 'open air prison with walls 14,000 miles thick'.

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