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1975 Tea For A Stranger by L. Greener Antique Australian History Book 1st Ed

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1975 Tea For A Stranger by L. Greener Antique Australian History Book 1st Ed

Tea For A Stranger
By Leslie Greener
Published by Cat & Fiddle Press: Hobart 1975 (1st Edition)

"Tea for a Stranger by Leslie Greener (1975) is a historical novel set in the convict era of Van Diemen's Land, now known as Tasmania. Drawing on Greener's deep interest in Tasmanian history, the book paints a vivid and atmospheric portrait of life in the early colonial period, when the island served as one of the British Empire's harshest penal settlements. Through the eyes of its characters—convicts, settlers, soldiers, and Indigenous Tasmanians—the novel explores the brutal realities of transportation, the moral complexities of authority, and the fragile threads of humanity that persisted amid hardship.

Rather than focusing solely on the suffering of convicts, Greener weaves a nuanced narrative that captures the tensions and transformations of the time. His writing combines historical detail with literary grace, evoking the landscape, customs, and conflicts of early 19th-century Tasmania. Tea for a Stranger is ultimately a story of encounters—between old world and new, between coloniser and colonised, and between individuals whose lives are shaped by both fate and the choices they make in a land far from home."

A stunning copy in very good condition to like new condition overall. Hard to fault. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 22.5cm x 16cm x 1.5cm - 195 Pages

PRODUCT DETAILS


Condition: Very good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: ["1st Edition", "Dust Jacket"]
Region: Australia, Oceania
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: A stunning copy in very good condition to like new condition overall. Hard to fault. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: Leslie Greener
Publisher: Cat & Fiddle Press: Hobart
Year Printed: 1975
Sub-subject: History Of Tasmania