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The settlement

by Jock Serong

Set on a windswept island off Van Diemen's Land, this novel explores the colonial settlement of Wybalenna, where a Commandant's attempt to isolate and protect the last surviving Tasmanian Aboriginal people leads to disease, tragedy, and conflict.

Accession 36866 ISBN 1922458797 Publisher Text Publishing
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