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Murder, Misadventure and Miserable Ends audiobook
- By: Dr Catie Gilchrist
- Narrator: Dr Catie Gilchrist
- Category: 19th Century, History, Modern
- Length: 12 hours 40 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: February 18, 2019
- Language: English
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Murder, Misadventure and Miserable Ends Audiobook Summary
Murder, manslaughter, suicide, mishap – the very public business of determining death in colonial Sydney.
Murder in colonial Sydney was a surprisingly rare occurrence, so when it did happen it caused a great sensation. People flocked to the scene of the crime, to the coroner’s court and to the criminal courts to catch a glimpse of the accused.
Most of us today rarely see a dead body. In nineteenth century Sydney, when health was precarious and workplaces and the busy city streets were often dangerous, witnessing a death was rather common. And any death that was sudden or suspicious would be investigated by the coroner.
Henry Shiell was the Sydney City Coroner from 1866 to 1889. In the course of his unusually long career he delved into the lives, loves, crimes, homes and workplaces of colonial Sydneysiders. He learnt of envies, infidelities, passions, and loyalties, and just how short, sad and violent some lives were. But his court was also, at times, instrumental in calling for new laws and regulations to make life safer.
Catie Gilchrist explores the nineteenth century city as a precarious place of bustling streets and rowdy hotels, harbourside wharves and dangerous industries. With few safety regulations, the colourful city was also a place of frequent inquests, silent morgues and solemn graveyards. This is the story of life and death in colonial Sydney.
PRAISE
‘Catie Gilchrist draws back the veil on death in nineteenth-century Sydney to reveal life – ordinary, tragic and hopeful’ David Hunt, author of Girt and True Girt
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Murder, Misadventure and Miserable Ends Audiobook Narrator
Dr Catie Gilchrist is the narrator of Murder, Misadventure and Miserable Ends audiobook that was written by Dr Catie Gilchrist
Catie Gilchrist is a Research Affiliate in the History Department at the University of Sydney. She has an MA in History from the University of Glasgow (1997), an MA in Women’s History from the University of London (1998), and a PhD in convict history from the University of Sydney (2004). She has worked as a tutor, lecturer and academic research assistant. In 2014, Dr Gilchrist wrote a new syllabus course for the Department of History at Sydney entitled ‘Sin City? A History of Sydney’. It has proved surprisingly popular with students. She has published many articles for the Dictionary of Sydney and various academic publications. She has also written book reviews for the Pacific Historical Review and is a regular book reviewer for the Dictionary of Sydney’s blog. In 2015, she wrote a Walking Tour of Historic Randwick, available as an app, in association with the Dictionary of Sydney.
About the Author(s) of Murder, Misadventure and Miserable Ends
Dr Catie Gilchrist is the author of Murder, Misadventure and Miserable Ends
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Murder, Misadventure and Miserable Ends Full Details
| Narrator | Dr Catie Gilchrist |
| Length | 12 hours 40 minutes |
| Author | Dr Catie Gilchrist |
| Category | |
| Publisher | HarperAudio |
| Release date | February 18, 2019 |
| ISBN | 9781460799871 |
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The publisher of the Murder, Misadventure and Miserable Ends is HarperAudio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is 19th Century, History, Modern
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The publisher of the Murder, Misadventure and Miserable Ends is HarperAudio. The imprint is HarperAudio. It is supplied by HarperAudio. The ISBN-13 is 9781460799871.
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