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The Floating Brothel: The extraordinary true story of an 18th-century ship and its cargo of female convicts

The Floating Brothel: The extraordinary true story of an 18th-century ship and its cargo of female convicts


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In July 1789, 237 women convicts left England for Botany Bay in Australia on board a ship called The Lady Julian, destined to provide sexual services and a breeding bank for the men already there. This is the enthralling story of the women and their voyage. Based on painstaking research into contemporary sources such as letters, trial records and the first-hand account of the voyage written by the ship's steward, John Nicol, this is a riveting work of recovered history. The Floating Brothel brilliantly conjures up the sights, sounds and particularly the smells of life on board ship at the time and is populated by a cast of larger-than-life characters you will never forget.

About the Author :
Sian Rees was born in Cornwall to a family of sailors and boatbuilders. She studied history at university and first became interested in the transportation of female convicts to Australia when she was living there. This is her first book.

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'highly accomplished debut...comparable in power to Golding's Rites Of Passage' -- Independent 20020112 'terrific individual stories...this is history at its most engaging' -- Daily Telegraph 20020112 'Riveting stuff' -- Sunday Telegraph 20011216 'there is no doubting her scholarship and fine writing' -- Sunday Times 20020120 'A ripping read' -- The Week 20011201 'History with a human face, fascinating and unexpectedly touching' -- Mail on Sunday 20020113 '...an intimate, readable and well-researched account' The Independent on Sunday -- The Independent on Sunday 20020127 'extraordinary' -- Woman & Home 20020201 'Rees's lively, closely researched account of life in London's underworld and on board ship is a testimony to the spirit and resilience of women...' -- The Sunday Times 20020224 'popular social history at its very best' -- Eve 20020301 'a well-researched reconstruction...hypnotising and utterly charming' -- Focus 20020101 'If history is your bag and you are not averse to a little prostitution, theivery and swashbuckling, then look no further. The detailed research spent on this book is amazing...a truly engrossing account' -- Latest Homes 20020220 'This extraordinary true story is wonderfully well told...It's never slacious and totally compelling' -- Huddersfield Daily Examiner 20011229 'history at its most engaging' -- Daily Telegraph 20020112 'Rees's lively, closely researched account of life in London's underworld and on board ship is a testimony to the spirit and resilience of women...' -- The Sunday Times 20020224 'highly accomplished debut...comparable in power to Golding's Rites Of Passage' -- Independent 20020112


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780747266327
  • Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
  • Publisher Imprint: Headline Review
  • Height: 198 mm
  • No of Pages: 256
  • Sub Title: The extraordinary true story of an 18th-century ship and its cargo of female convicts
  • Width: 128 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0747266328
  • Publisher Date: 07 Jan 2002
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 17 mm
  • Weight: 200 gr


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