Colonial Frontiers and Family Fortunes by Jane Beer, Charles Fahey, Patricia Grimshaw, Melanie Raymond, Jane Marjorie
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Colonial Frontiers and Family Fortunes

Authors: Jane Beer , Charles Fahey , Patricia Grimshaw , Melanie Raymond , Jane Marjorie
Special Features: Illustrated
Condition: Minor spotting on front cover around title. One minor stain that is seen on the inner front cover. Pages are all neat, clean and tidy. From a smoke free home.

Biography & Memoir History Australiana

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Colonial Frontiers and Family Fortunes, edited by Jane Beer, Charles Fahey, Patricia Grimshaw, Melanie Raymond and Jane Marjorie, offers a richly illustrated exploration of Australia’s colonial era, tracing the interplay of settlement, family dynamics and economic development. Drawing on a range of scholarly perspectives, the volume examines convicts, Victorian colonialism and the broader impacts of colonial frontiers on Australian society.

Targeted at readers from ages 9‑12 through to adult scholars, the book blends narrative history with cultural analysis, making it suitable for young adults, educators and anyone interested in Australian history, colonialism and family studies. Its multidisciplinary approach links geography, education and personal development themes within a clear, engaging nonfiction format.

Published in 1989 by the University of Melbourne, this paperback edition is a vintage collector’s item. The book shows minor spotting on the front cover around the title and a small stain on the inner front cover, but the pages remain neat, clean and tidy, and it comes from a smoke‑free home.