{"product_id":"these-few-lines-graham-seal-myra-william-sykes","title":"These Few Lines: A Convict Story: The Lost Lives of Myra \u0026 William Sykes","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Graham Seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ABC Books for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Sydney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2006\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Softcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e xv, 236 pages, plus 8 leaves of plates, with illustrations, some colour, maps and facsimiles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  9780733324468 \/ 0733319483\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType of Book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Australian history, convict biography, historical biography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese Few Lines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Graham Seal tells the moving true story of Myra and William Sykes, whose lives were shaped by transportation, separation and the convict system in Western Australia. Drawing on surviving correspondence and historical records, Seal reconstructs the lost lives of a convict and the wife he left behind in Sheffield, England.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst published in 2006 by ABC Books, this carefully researched biography offers a human and intimate view of convict history, exploring punishment, migration, hardship, family separation and endurance across distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book was awarded the National Biography Award of Australia in 2008.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes bibliography.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoftcover. Used, Very Good condition, with light wear to covers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA powerful and deeply human convict story, ideal for readers interested in Australian history, biography, Western Australian convict history and the personal stories behind transportation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40783398731905,"sku":"MS260606","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/0134\/9249\/files\/TheseFewLines.jpg?v=1781925626","url":"https:\/\/tilbrookandco.com.au\/products\/these-few-lines-graham-seal-myra-william-sykes","provider":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}