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in the name of the law
Jul. 23rd, 2007 08:32 amThe wonderful Amanda has a new book out.
In the Name of the Law: William Willshire and the Policing of the Australian Frontier hit the shelves last week.
What's it about? The misadventures of my evil great-great-uncle, for one.
"This subtle but shocking work penetrates to Australia's heart of darkness, illuminating a culture of terror in which a white man's murderous violence was the law of the land, acknowledged at one moment only to be forgotten at another in the writing of the nation's history." (Bain Attwood)
It's a corker, in a sober and thought-provoking way. If you're interested in this area of history, you'll love it.
In the Name of the Law: William Willshire and the Policing of the Australian Frontier hit the shelves last week.
What's it about? The misadventures of my evil great-great-uncle, for one.
"This subtle but shocking work penetrates to Australia's heart of darkness, illuminating a culture of terror in which a white man's murderous violence was the law of the land, acknowledged at one moment only to be forgotten at another in the writing of the nation's history." (Bain Attwood)
It's a corker, in a sober and thought-provoking way. If you're interested in this area of history, you'll love it.
