| 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. |
