The Lives and Legacies of a Carceral Island A Biographical History of Wadjemup/Rottnest Island |
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| Author:
| Curthoys, Ann
Konishi, Shino
Ludewig, Alexandra |
| Series title: | Ocean and Island Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-000-68633-3 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2022 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $52.95USD $190.00USD $190.00 |
Book Description:
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This book is a biographical history of Rottnest Island, a small carceral island offshore from Western Australia. Rottnest is also known as Wadjemup, or 'the place across the water where the spirits are', by Noongar, the Indigenous people of south-western Australia.
This book is a biographical history of Rottnest Island, a small carceral island offshore from Western Australia. Rottnest is also known as Wadjemup, or 'the place across the water where the spirits are', by Noongar, the Indigenous people of south-western Australia.