{"product_id":"9781921870958","title":"1835: The Founding of Melbourne \u0026 the Conquest of Australia","description":"\u003ci\u003eWinner of the 2012 Age Book of the Year Award and the 2013 Tasmania Book Prize\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With the founding of Melbourne in 1835, a flood of settlers began spreading out across the Australian continent. In three years more land – and more people – was conquered than in the preceding fifty. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003e1835\u003c\/i\u003e James Boyce brings this pivotal moment to life. He traces the power plays in Hobart, Sydney and London, and describes the key personalities of Melbourne’s early days. He conjures up the Australian frontier – its complexity, its rawness and the way its legacy is still with us today. And he asks the poignant question largely ignored for 175 years: could it have been different? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With his first book, \u003ci\u003eVan Diemen’s Land\u003c\/i\u003e, Boyce introduced an utterly fresh approach to the nation’s history. “In re-imagining Australia’s past,” Richard Flanagan wrote, “it invents a new future.” \u003ci\u003e1835\u003c\/i\u003e continues this untold story. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Anyone who calls Melbourne home – in fact anyone who calls Australia home – should read this book.’ —Peter Mares \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘An eloquent and thought-provoking book.’ —\u003ci\u003eAustralian Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘\u003ci\u003e1835\u003c\/i\u003e is the best book on Australian history I have read since \u003ci\u003eVan Diemen’s Land\u003c\/i\u003e. James Boyce is on a roll.’ —\u003ci\u003eGood Reading\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShortlisted, 2012 Prime Minister’s Literary Award\u003cbr\u003e Shortlisted, 2011 West Australian Premier’s Book Awards\u003cbr\u003e Shortlisted, 2012 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards\u003cbr\u003e Shortlisted, 2012 Queensland Literary Awards\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e James Boyce is the multiple award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBorn Bad, 1835\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVan Diemen’s Land\u003c\/i\u003e. He has a PhD from the University of Tasmania, where he is an honorary research associate of the School of Geography and Environmental Studies.","brand":"Schwartz Publishing Pty. Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131959427312,"sku":"9781921870958","price":13.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781921870958_p0.jpg?v=1769895874","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781921870958","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}