Record Number |
22150 |
ISBN |
9781760642730 (paperback) |
Item Number |
21930088 |
Location |
994.02 MAR |
Author |
Marr, David, 1947-, (author). |
Title |
Killing for country : a family story / David Marr. |
Published |
Wurundjeri Country ; Collingwood, VIC : Black Inc., [2023] |
Collation |
xi, 468 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
Content types |
still image |
cartographic image |
text |
Carrier type |
volume |
General Note |
Content warning: This book contains material relating to genocide of First Nations people in Australia, and may be upsetting to readers. |
Bibliography Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [419]-451) and index. |
Summary Note |
"David Marr was shocked to discover his forebears served with the Native Police, the most brutal force in Australian history. 'Killing for country' is the result - a soul-searching Australian history. This is a richly detailed saga of politics and power in the colonial world - of land seized, fortunes made and lost, and the violence let loose as squatters and their allies fought for possession of the country - a war still unresolved in today's Australia." - Back cover. |
Target Audience |
Tertiary/Undergraduate, General. |
Awards Note |
VIC Premier's Literary Award - Non-Fiction (AUS) (Shortlist - 2024) |
Indie Book Awards - Non-Fiction (AUS) (Shortlist - 2024) |
Personal Name |
Marr, David,1947--Family |
Subject |
History -- Frontier conflict -- Policing -- Native police |
Police -- Australia -- History -- 19th century |
Police brutality -- Australia -- History -- 19th century |
Aboriginal Australians -- History -- 19th century |
Land settlement -- Australia -- History |
Aboriginal Australians, Treatment of -- History -- 19th century |
Internet Site |
Book review, Sydney Morning Herald Spectrum, 4.10.23 by Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History at the Australian National University. |