The Floating Brothel: The Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts
Registered by purplesam of -- Somewhere in London đ€·ââïž , Greater London United Kingdom on 2/8/2005
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
3 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by purplesam from -- Somewhere in London đ€·ââïž , Greater London United Kingdom on Tuesday, February 8, 2005
A good true tale about female convicts being shipped to "lands beyond the seas", during the eigtheenth century.
Journal Entry 2 by purplesam at Stamford Arms, 62 Stamford Street in Lambeth, Greater London United Kingdom on Wednesday, February 9, 2005
Released 19 yrs ago (2/8/2005 UTC) at Stamford Arms, 62 Stamford Street in Lambeth, Greater London United Kingdom
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Released at meet up.
Released at meet up.
Journal Entry 3 by misterpunch from -- Somewhere in London đ€·ââïž , Greater London United Kingdom on Monday, April 11, 2005
An interesting historical account of the first group of women to be transported by the British to Botany Bay, Australia.
The book feels a bit "academic" with excerpts from trial testimony, government statistics, contemporary journals, maritime records and a healthy dose of 18th century social history.
Nevertheless, it manages to keep the pace moving along in a coherent way and was a surprisingly enjoyable read.
I will be releasing this at the April BookCrossing Meetup.
The book feels a bit "academic" with excerpts from trial testimony, government statistics, contemporary journals, maritime records and a healthy dose of 18th century social history.
Nevertheless, it manages to keep the pace moving along in a coherent way and was a surprisingly enjoyable read.
I will be releasing this at the April BookCrossing Meetup.
Journal Entry 4 by alliesolskjaer from Ealing, Greater London United Kingdom on Tuesday, April 12, 2005
I picked this up at the London meet-up last night. Alex26 recommended it to me so I'll be interested to read it and see what I think!
