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";s:4:"text";s:21687:"Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2015. I thoroughly enjoyed this account of one particular ship load of convicts sent to Botany Bay in 1789 with its focus on real stories, general accounts and descriptions of what occurred during the voyage. The end of the American Revolution saw a demobilised army of Brits and Hessian mercenaries fill the streets of English towns creating much displacement, poverty and crime. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. In 1788, the Lords of the British Empire set up an all-new penal colony on the far side of the world. The astounding stories of life in the disgusting prisons of England and the incredible shipboard life of convicts are absolutely fascinating. Finally, got a little interesting in chapter 8 where it seems the "story" actually begins, and by interesting I'm mostly referring to one line tidbits of info. This true historical story details, for the first time, the story of the female convicts of the Lady Julian, which set sail from England in 1789 and arrived in the Sydney Cove colony a … This book follows the plight of a ship populated by female miscreants on their journey to New South Wales. In any case, I don’t think anyone is fond of giving bad reviews, and that includes me. It may have been better to focus on a few characters in more detail but perhaps that detail does not exist. The surgeon was Richard Alley, who was apparently competent by the standards of the day, but made little attempt to maintain discipline. The author's interest in writing with a certain feminist approach turns up being somewhat undercut by the nature of the sources available--as there were very few women who were able to speak with their own voice and the source material include. The Floating Brothel: The Extraodinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo fo Female Convicts By Siân Rees Published by Hyperion March 2002; 0-786-86787-6; 288 pages: Read Book Synopsis. The story was well researched and engaging and gave a real insight into what was a brutal and frankly uncaring period of British history, and how many of the characters portrayed managed to survive against adversity despite the harsh conditions and the way they were treated. Photo / News Corp Australia She … After a delay of six months Lady Juliana left Plymouthon 29 July 1789, and arrived at Port Jackson on 6 June 1790. If you make it past the first 10-20 pages which list in a quite boring way the names of convicts and some details of their crimes, this is an absolutely brilliant book. The author's first book, this centers on the convict ship Lady Julian but includes glimpses into other ships, shipwrecks, and a famous mutiny that happened in the same period. I'm sorry, this is just a badly written book & a waste of my money & shelf space. I was shocked to hear that for certain crimes male offenders were hung but females were burnt at the stake! Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. The Floating Brothel: The Extraordinary Story of the Lady Julian and Its Cargo of Female Convicts Bound for Botany Bay. It was fascinating to read about the lives of convicts and seamen - the kind of people history usually overlooks - and the realities of life at sea, in 18th-century England, and in the colonies. By Sian Rees . For example. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Once Rees started to create atmosphere - smells, tastes, textures - I was hooked. The middle 1780s were a tumultuos time in England. On further research, I discover the Lady Juliana is indeed the famous "floating brothel". Lady Juliana was a British ship that was launched at Whitby in 1777. The settlers had sent ships back to England asking for supplies, skilled laboring men and women to balance out the gender mix (early stage colonization could be a bit of a sausage fest). Extensive and painstaking research is evident throughout the book and this covers all aspects of the story of the convicts, from an explanation of 18th-century British law to life on board the ship to the creation of new colonies. It is informative and eye-opening if you can weather a little monotonous reading along the way. We haven't found any reviews in the usual places. It will be sold at the next flea market. Ship This Item — Qualifies for Free Shipping Buy Online, Pick up in Store Check Availability at Nearby Stores. Sailors and convicts were allowed to partner up - hence the title - as attempts to keep separated on other voyages had proven disruptive. The British government chartered Lady Juliana to transport female convicts. B-O-R-I-N-G ! Was more like a history book than reading a novel based on true facts. The book itself gives insight into period crime, prison conditions, politics, the slave trade and all sorts of other things, along with quotes from the time. The floating brothel.. [Mark Lewis; Wendy Hughes; Sonja Armstrong; Siân Rees; Film Australia. The book centers on several real women and shows the hardships they had to endure during the long voyage. It made me quite nauseous to imagine. Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2016. An interesting topic turned tedious. (That’s why I r, Maybe because I’ve read so much excellent narrative nonfiction recently (Unbroken, Brutal Journey, A Voyage for Madmen, The Lost City of Z, Born to Run) it has negatively skewed my view of The Floating Brothel. All is presented in an enjoyable and captivating way. Author /Bibliography. The author is skilled at description and gives us so much. It was also the eve of the colonization of Australia at the nascent settlement of Sydney Cove. The Floating Brothel is written in a flowing narrative style, and the text will mesmerize you with its vibrant imagery and the almost unbelievable nature of the story that Rees is telling. Don't be put off by the title! The Floating Brothel: The Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts available in Paperback Add to Wishlist ISBN-10: Deliberately transporting them to Australia for the purpose of "servicing" men. What is fascinating are the details of the lives of these convicts before sentencing, the convictions - death if thievery over certain amount - women were burnt at the stake. A fascinating story made all the more real because it is. Even worth watching the doco created on the book on You Tube. Downsides first: the historical detail can sometimes overwhelm the story and there are sections that sink to lists of people and their crimes, troubles or injustices. No less interesting is the candid description of the role of women during this time period. Please try your request again later. Hardcover (1ST) $ 25.00. The wonderful description of life afloat a sail ship for both convicts and sailors at the mercy of the weather and currents. It is short though, and not as in depth as I would have liked. Where details are the result of research regarding records that do not directly relate to the voyage of the Lady Julian this is pointed out in advance; anyway, I found them all to be very relevant to the story and describing situations that were probably very similar to that of the female convicts on that particular ship, chosen because it is one of the few convict ships whose adventure is described in a first-hand account of one of the officials on board. Just three months after the mutiny aboard H.M.S Bounty in 1789, the Lady Julian (official records name her Lady Juliana) sailed from England with 237 female felons on board, bound for Sydney Cove. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published I enjoyed the book. That said research was haphazardly cobbled together does show through in the writing. I had a hard time getting through this book and, reading the other reviews, I'm not the only one. All is presented in an enjoyable and captivating way. They were pimped, used and seemed to have very little say over their own bodies or futures. Well told account of what it must have been like to sail from the UK to Australia in the late 18th century.1, Despite the somewhat tawdry aspect of the book's title, this is a book that seeks to and generally succeeds at presenting a detailed view of the penology of the late 18th century as it relates to the women who served as Australia's first female colonists. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for The Floating Brothel : The Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts by Sian Rees (2002, Hardcover) at the best online prices at eBay! The author follows the course of one particular ship whose journey had been written about at the time. Hyperion, $23.95; 236 pp. The author is skilled at description and gives us so much background on simple things like what the ship holds would have smelled like. Upon finishing it, I felt like i didn't read a book, but rather a pile of notes that still needed to be organized/edited. Incredible! The story just didn't "flow." Very informative, told me more about how Australia was actually populated and settled than I had ever known but, the writing left something to be desired in the way of pulling the voyage and the people and the details together. The author provides the unique perspective of the female experience, which is more than welcome, and in fact vastly overlooked in written histories. ; Essential Viewing (Firm);] -- "Three women uncover the rags-to-respectability tale of their ancestors - the feisty convicts who became the unlikely founding mothers of modern Australia. I can read through government logs myself if that's what interests me. ; Australian Broadcasting Corporation. However scandalous that may seem, many women on board the ship would go on to play a crucial part in the history of Australia ‘The Floating Brothel: The Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth Century Ship and its Cargo of Female Convicts’ is a well-researched account of the lives of the poor in 18th … Help came from a most unlikely quarter. The alternative of deportation must have seemed humane. A true story of how the British justice system contrived to deal with an excess of miserable criminals is laid out in considerable detail. Get this from a library! Historian Alexis Coe's new book, You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington, arrived in U.S. bookstores in February. The title makes this book seem rather more racy than it actually is. The Floating Brothel is a great non fiction history book mainly focused on the lives of female convicts who came to be aboard the Lady Julian for transportation to the new British settlement of New South Wales. It was also the eve of the colonization of Australia at the nascent settlement of Sydney Cove. On my second attempt, I enjoyed it, after persevering with the first few chapters. This ship took about a year to reach Australia with interesting stops to obtain provisions and in South America to allow a few women to give birth! Life on board ship, both for the women and the crew sounds horrendous in the extreme, especially given Sian Rees description of the stenc. The author's interest in writing with a certain feminist approach turns up being somewhat undercut by the nature of the sources available--as there were very few women who were able to speak with their own voice and the source material included here, especially the memoir of one unfortunate John Nichol, about whom the author has much to say, much of it deeply tragic, were written by men. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Read Review. Five stars is high praise for a book, but this one deserves the rating. Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2011. 8:30pm Thursday, 23 Nov 2006. Five stars is high praise for a book, but this one deserves the rating. became a "floating brothel" when arrangements were made - by the women themselves, by the officers on the ship, and/or by the women's temporary sailor husbands - for everyone to profit by prostitution. 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