Daughters of the Poor

Second-Hand

Excellent condition

A female convict ship newly arrived from England rides at anchor in Sydney harbour

The prisoners are measured and a clerk makes a list of the women's heights, unaware of the patterns forming in the numbers on the page, each with a story to tell.

R.V Jackson uncovers the patterns in records that have lain dormant since convict times and brings their stories to life.

The result is a new and fascinating account of childhood and adolescence among the daughters of the English poor.