South Australia was meant to be the perfect colony: free settlers, no crime, and no mental illness. But good intentions go awry. Within three years plans for a permanent gaol were well established, along with a governor to oversee it: William Baker Ashton.
Researcher Rhondda Harris came upon Ashton's long-lost journal by happy accident, and was soon absorbed by 'The Governor's' handwritten pages. They told a hidden story of early Adelaide and its underbelly, of crashes and crises and crims. 'Ashton's Hotel', the colonists called their prison. His kindness of spirit, under nigh-impossible circumstances, shines through in this first published edition of his journal, expertly contextualised and introduced by Rhondda Harris.
By:
Rhondda Harris Imprint: Wakefield Press Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 140mm,
Weight: 450g ISBN:9781743054826 ISBN 10: 1743054823 Pages: 400 Publication Date:16 May 2017 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
