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Book Review of The Girl From Botany Bay

The Girl From Botany Bay
The Girl From Botany Bay
Author: Carolly Erickson
Book Type: Paperback
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Any book written by Carolly Erickson is going to be a good book , and this small book is no exception. It is the gripping story of a young Englishwoman sent to the Australian penal colony of Botany Bay for stealing in the l700's. Of course, there are few written
accounts of this real event, but the author has used a great deal of research into this woman's brutal story and created another great read. Genny