1st Edition
The Barsden Memoirs (1799-1816) An Australian Transnational Adolescence
By Grant Rodwell
Copyright 2022
244 Pages
24 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
244 Pages
24 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
244 Pages
24 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Covering the life of Josephus Henry Barsden from his birth in 1799 through his childhood to 16 years of age, the Barsden memoirs describe events from a Sussex smugglers’ inn, a convict ship to the colony of New South Wales, sealing and whaling expeditions to Van Diemen’s Land, and Barsden’s participation in a Tahitian civil war.
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Introduction 1. The Barsden memoirs: the transnational paradigm, historicity and veracity 2. Smugglers, convicts and Terra Australis 3. Whaling and sealing in Van Diemen’s Land and Macquarie Island 4. Sandalwood, absconding and the fortunes of a Tahitian civil war 5. The Indo-Pacific Brim and a mysterious near-death experience 6. Epilogue: a return to the polis 7. General analysis and conclusions
Biography
Grant Rodwell is an adjunct senior lecturer at the University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. He has taught in various Australian universities and has published widely in history. He holds five PhDs from Australian universities.
