Grog
A Bottled History of Australia's First 30 Years
$51.00
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
27 September 2016
Summary
The marines on the First Fleet refused to sail without it. Convicts risked their necks to get hold of it. Rum built a hospital and sparked a revolution, made fortunes and ruined lives.
In a society with few luxuries, liquor was power. It played a crucial role, not just in the lives of individuals like James Squire - the London chicken thief who became Australia’s first brewer - but in the transformation of a starving penal outpost into a prosperous trading port.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780733634017 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 073363401X |
| Author: | Tom Gilling |
| Publisher: | Hachette Australia |
| Imprint: | Hachette Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 27 September 2016 |
| Weight: | 444g |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 234mm x 26mm |
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About The Author
Tom Gilling
Tom Gilling is a respected journalist and acclaimed novelist whose books include THE SOOTERKIN, a New York Times Notable Book, DREAMLAND and SEVEN MILE BEACH.
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