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Focusing on the life of Solomon Blay, a young convict turned executioner in Van Diemen's Land, the narrative explores his struggles with personal demons while carrying out the Empire's judgment on 200 individuals. Set against the backdrop of societal transformation, it delves into themes of good versus evil, life and death, and hope versus despair. The book vividly portrays the harsh realities of convict life and the poverty that shaped Blay, revealing the darker aspects of Australia's early history and its evolution into a nation.
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Solomon's Noose, Steve Harris
- Jazyk
- Rok vydání
- 2015
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- Titul
- Solomon's Noose
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- Steve Harris
- Vydavatel
- Melbourne Books
- Rok vydání
- 2015
- Vazba
- pevná
- Počet stran
- 338
- ISBN13
- 9781922129857
- Kategorie
- Životopisy a myšlenky
- Anotace
- Focusing on the life of Solomon Blay, a young convict turned executioner in Van Diemen's Land, the narrative explores his struggles with personal demons while carrying out the Empire's judgment on 200 individuals. Set against the backdrop of societal transformation, it delves into themes of good versus evil, life and death, and hope versus despair. The book vividly portrays the harsh realities of convict life and the poverty that shaped Blay, revealing the darker aspects of Australia's early history and its evolution into a nation.