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The great shame : a story of the Irish in the Old World and the New
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The great shame : a story of the Irish in the Old World and the New

by Thomas Keneally

This historical study examines the nineteenth-century Irish diaspora through the lives of political prisoners and emigrants. It documents the impact of famine and penal transportation to Australia, highlighting their influence on the English-speaking world.

Accession 29161 ISBN 0091840619 Publisher Random House Australia
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