{"product_id":"life-courses-of-young-convicts-emma-d-watkins-9781350254589","title":"Life Courses of Young Convicts Transported to Van Diemen's Land","description":"Drawing on digital criminal records, this book traces the life courses of young convicts who were sentenced at the Old Bailey and transported to Van Diemen's Land in the early 19th century. It explores the everyday lives of the convicts pre- and post-transportation, focusing on their crimes, punishments, education, employment and family life right up to their deaths. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmma D. Watkins contextualizes these young convicts within the punishment system, economy and culture that they were thrust into by their forced movement to Australia. This allows an understanding of the factors which determined their chances of achieving a 'settled life' away from crime in the colony.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked with case studies offering vivid accounts of the offenders' lives, \u003ci\u003eLife Courses of Young Convicts Transported to Van Diemen's Land\u003c\/i\u003e makes an important contribution to the history of transportation, social history and Australian history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emma D. Watkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350254584\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350254589\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/26\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.44d","brand":"Emma D. Watkins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44064358760703,"sku":"9781350254589","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_789fe8c3-4174-4218-a666-9917eb65a34e.jpg?v=1685395012","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/life-courses-of-young-convicts-emma-d-watkins-9781350254589","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}