A Cargo of Women: Susannah Watson and the Convicts of the Princess Royal

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Sun, 1992 - History - 257 pages
Paperback edition of a book first published in 1988 which was shortlisted for the NSW Literary Awards. It gives an account of Susannah Watson and the 100 female convicts who were transported to Australia in 1829 on the TPrincess Royal'. Contains extensive appendices, notes, a bibliography and an index. The author has also written a novel based on her research, TCargo of Women: The novel'.

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A Cargo of Women: Susannah Watson and the convicts of the Princess Royal
Babette Smith
Limited preview - 2008
A Cargo of Women: Susannah Watson and the Convicts of the Princess Royal
Babette Smith
Snippet view - 1988
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Babette Smith
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About the author (1992)

Babette Smith is the author of The Luck of the Irish: How a Shipload of Convicts Survived the Wreck of the Hive to Make a New Life in Australia which won a NSW Premier History Award 2015 in the category of NSW Community and Regional History. The prize carries a monetary award of $15,000.

Bibliographic information

TitleA Cargo of Women: Susannah Watson and the Convicts of the Princess Royal
AuthorBabette Smith
Editionreprint
PublisherSun, 1992
ISBN0725106352, 9780725106355
Length257 pages
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History / General
Social Science / Criminology
Social Science / Women's Studies
  
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