{"product_id":"an-australian-story-gordon-smith-9780244097240","title":"An Australian Story","description":"\"William Charker, for your part in the burglary of the dwelling of Thomas Evans at St. Mary Lambeth and stealing goods to the value of  33.60 you are at this moment sentenced, along with your accomplice, to 7 years transportation in the colony of New South Wales.\" And so starts the saga of an Australian Family. Although this is the story of my ancestors, it is also the story of Australia. William Chalker arrived in Australia aboard the convict ship Perseus on 13th of July 1808 and became the first member of the family to become \"Australian.\" An Australian Story follows the story of William and his descendants' over two centuries As we discover the family adventures, we also are able to discover parts of Australia's rich history through the family's eyes. \"An Australian Story\" concludes with the death of William Chalker's great, great, great granddaughter in 1998. \"An Australian Story\" is the history of a country as seen by one family!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gordon Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0244097240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780244097240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lulu.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Gordon Smith","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48453298880767,"sku":"9780244097240","price":39.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_443dc8e4-d793-4b93-a782-e6c8b0b3049b.jpg?v=1777299421","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-australian-story-gordon-smith-9780244097240","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}