Summary
The Floating Brothel: A Voyage of Vice and Survival
In July 1789, 237 women convicts departed England for Botany Bay, Australia, aboard The Lady Julian. Their grim purpose: to provide sexual services and populate the nascent colony.
This is their story, a riveting account of survival and resilience. Based on meticulous research into letters, trial records, and the ship’s steward John Nicol’s firsthand chronicle, this book resurrects a forgotten chapter of history.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780733624636 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0733624634 |
| Author: | Sian Rees |
| Publisher: | Hachette Australia |
| Imprint: | Hachette Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 31 December 2009 |
| Weight: | 250g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 136mm x 21mm |
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history at its most engaging - Daily Telegraph
Rees’s lively, closely researched account of life in London’s underworld and on board ship is a testimony to the spirit and resilience of women… - The Sunday Timeshighly accomplished debut…comparable in power to Golding’s Rites Of Passage - IndependentAbout The Author
Sian Rees
Sian Rees was born in Cornwall to a family of sailors and boatbuilders. She studied history at university and first became interested in the transportation of female convicts to Australia when she was living there.
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