The Great Shame
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The Great Shame is a historical non-fiction book by Thomas Keneally that explores the experiences of Irish convicts and emigrants transported to Australia and America in the 19th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Great Shame canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
British imperial policy toward Ireland
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Irish nationalism ⓘ Irish political exiles ⓘ conditions of convict life ⓘ migration and settlement patterns of Irish people ⓘ penal colonies in Australia ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Keneally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
colonial penal systems
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emigration of Irish people to America ⓘ political prisoners from Ireland ⓘ social history of Irish oppression ⓘ transportation of Irish convicts to Australia ⓘ |
| genre |
historical non-fiction
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history ⓘ |
| hasForm |
biographical case studies
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narrative history ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Irish historical perspective ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Great Shame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory |
Australian history literature
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Irish history literature ⓘ diaspora studies literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
19th-century history
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Irish convicts ⓘ Irish diaspora ⓘ Irish emigrants ⓘ penal transportation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed account of Irish transportation to Australia
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linking Irish history with Australian and American history ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Australia
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Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| workOf | Thomas Keneally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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