| Land, Labour, and Gold: Two Years in Victoria: With Visits to Sydney and Van Diemen's Land Contributor(s): Howitt, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108025714 ISBN-13: 9781108025713 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $46.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Australia & New Zealand - General |
| Dewey: 919.45 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania |
| Physical Information: 0.92" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.15 lbs) 414 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian - Cultural Region - Oceania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1852 William Howitt (1792-1879) set sail for Australia with two of his sons in order to try his luck in the goldfields of Victoria. By then he was already a prolifically published author of both prose and verse. He was only moderately successful as a gold-digger, but his account of life in the new colony, published in 1855 after his return to England, provides an extraordinary snapshot of the rapid early growth of Melbourne. Volume 2 considers the effects of the influx of a great number of immigrants and the continuing presence of convicts. Howitt also reflects on government policy and the draft constitution, and describes visits to Sydney and Tasmania. His colourful account includes descriptions of birds and flowers, extreme heat, and how to cope with flies. |