{"product_id":"the-queen-of-van-diemens-anthony-watt-9798838124517","title":"The Queen of Van Diemen's Land: And other stories","description":"A collection of fourteen short stories, many of them prize-winning. In a style typical of this author, \u003ci\u003eBeauticians shouldn't get plastered, The Wee Train Robbery, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThree Little Maids\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTwo pythons and a big yellow bool \u003c\/i\u003eshow a wicked sense of humour, poking fun at model railway enthusiasts, social workers, amateur dramatists, and beauticians.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMamie made me is \u003c\/i\u003ea harrowing tale about the murder of Emmitt Till by white supremacists, and about the bravery of his mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThree cigars, ninety-five photographs\u003c\/i\u003e, a novella, deals with the bloodiest day in American history, The Battle of Antietam.\u003cbr\u003eOther stories feature historical characters Napoleon, Vivaldi, Cleopatra, and Julius Caesar, as well as victims of the Scottish Witch Trials.\u003cbr\u003eThe title story The Queen of Van Diemen's Land tells the story of a woman from Islay, imprisoned in Inveraray Jail, then transported to Australia. Here, through guile, she becomes famous. Finally, will she disclose her dark secrets to a young reporter?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anthony Watt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798838124517\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.36d","brand":"Anthony Watt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852077773055,"sku":"9798838124517","price":9.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-queen-of-van-diemens-anthony-watt-9798838124517","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}