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Temporarily out of stock
Title: Eureka: One Bloody Sunday
Author: DOLAN HUGH
Illustrator: DYE DAVE
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 01/02/2019
Imprint: NEW SOUTH WALES UNI PRESS
Price: $23.00
Publishing status: Active
This graphic book brings to life the struggles of daily life on the goldfields and the powerful events of the Eureka stockade.The extraordinary story of Eureka is one
that Australians have revisited since it happened in 1854. Why did British Army Red Coats fire on a group of miners hidden behind a crude wooden stockade? Why did soldiers from two famous British regiments attack a group of gold miners
early one Sunday morning? What made the miners and their families protest and put their lives in danger?
This book brings alive life on the Victorian goldfields. It tells us about power, settlement and the growth of the
colony. It tells us about rights, and what matters.
The central character in this book is a
boy called Bernie. Bernie lived with his parents on the goldfields and played a key role in events leading up to the battle at the Eureka Stockade, despite his age. He sees the murder of the miner that sparked armed protest. His family were camped close by and were key witnesses. We see the growing unrest and the
fighting through his eyes. The reader is challenged to investigate: like a detective, you must sift through different accounts and reach your own understanding. People on both sides of the conflict believed that their actions were correct and justifiable. Readers will see actual letters from the governor, complaints from angry miners, as well as diaries and newspaper
articles.
ISBN: 9781742235950
Dimension: 255mm X 180mm