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This
best selling book details a short history of Port Arthur from
1830 to 1877. It vividly portrays the convict era, detailing the
conditions under which these men, women and even children were
kept, their lives, their struggles and occasionally, their triumphs. The visitor to Port Arthur cannot help but be touched by the aura of isolation and despair that still haunts the remains of this landmark to human insensitivity. A SHORT HISTORY GUIDE TO PORT ARTHUR ISBN 0 646133063 Retail Price $7.65 |