The fatal shore
Robert Hughes
History
The fatal shore
by Robert Hughes
—· 688 p· 1986
20th Century ClassicLiterary Canondarkreflectivehaunting
Overview
About
Incredibly rich and detailed account of the first white settlers that arrived in Australia, and what they found when they arrived. Riveting.
Pages
688
Collins Harvill
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Historical Research Depth10
Worldbuilding9
Narration9
Colonial Critique9
Prose8
Emotional depth7
Pacing7
Plot twists2
My journey
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