White Rag Burning by Dianne Snowden | PB Arts The secret ancients | Fiona

The secret ancients | Fiona Howie

a very Tasmanian tale (which) touches on some of the more difficult aspects of childhood such as loss

author of Pescador's Wake

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White Rag Burning by Dianne Snowden | PB Arts The secret ancients | FionaThe true story of Irish women in the mid 1800s committing arson to be transported Between 1841 and 1853, nearly 250 women were transported from Ireland to Van Diemens Land for committing arson. Many of these women committed arson in order to be transported. This book looks at their Irish experience, when and where they were tried and their motivation in committing arson. It then follows the arsonists to Van Diemens Land and explores their colonial