It takes the average reader 3 hours and 34 minutes to read Life Courses of Young Convicts Transported to Van Diemen's Land by Emma D. Watkins
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Drawing on digital criminal records, this book traces the life courses of young convicts who were sentenced at the Old Bailey and transported to Van Diemen's Land in the early 19th century. It explores the everyday lives of the convicts pre- and post-transportation, focusing on their crimes, punishments, education, employment and family life right up to their deaths. Emma D. Watkins contextualizes these young convicts within the punishment system, economy and culture that they were thrust into by their forced movement to Australia. This allows an understanding of the factors which determined...
Life Courses of Young Convicts Transported to Van Diemen's Land by Emma D. Watkins is 208 pages long, and a total of 53,664 words.
This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 53 minutes to read Life Courses of Young Convicts Transported to Van Diemen's Land aloud.
Life Courses of Young Convicts Transported to Van Diemen's Land is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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