Warrior: A legendary leader's dramatic life and violent death on the colonial fr

Description: Warrior by Libby Connors The fascinating story of one of the great Aboriginal resistance fighters of the colonial frontier and a compelling portrait of life in early Brisbane. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Winner of the 2015 Queensland Premiers Award for a work of State SignificanceWinner of the 2016 Magarey Medal for BiographyConnors lays down the hard truth. Not all our warriors were Anzacs. Not all our wars were just. - John Birmingham, author and columnistIn the 1840s, white settlement in the north was under attack. European settlers were in awe of Aboriginal physical fitness and fighting prowess, and a series of deadly raids on homesteads made even the townspeople of Brisbane anxious.Young warrior Dundalli was renowned for his size and strength, and his elders gave him the task of leading the resistance against the Europeans ever increasing incursions on their traditional lands. Their response was embedded in Aboriginal law and Dundalli became one of their greatest lawmen. With his band of warriors, he had the settlers in thrall for twelve years, evading capture again and again, until he was finally arrested and publicly executed.Warrior is the extraordinary story of one of Australias little-known heroes, one of many Aboriginal men to die protecting their country. It is also a fresh and compelling portrait of life in the early days of white settlement of Brisbane and south east Queensland.An enduring record of one of our greatest heroes. - Sam Watson, activist and writerDeeply considered and powerfully told, this book recovers the entangled history of Aboriginal people and settlers in colonial Queensland, a history which is also Australias story writ large. - Associate Professor Grace Karskens, University of NSW Author Biography Libby Connors is a senior lecturer in history at the University of Southern Queensland. She is author of Australias Frontline and co-author of A History of the Australian Environment Movement. Table of Contents PrefacePrologue: The public hanging1 Growing up in the Blackall Range2 The young negotiator: Trade and diplomacy to March 18423 The Great Toors of 1842-43: The Bora men change strategy4 The attack on Gregors station5 White politics and black politics6 Attempts at conciliation7 The feud continues: Capture, trial, aftermathEpilogue: Remembering DundalliAcknowledgementsBibliographyNotesIndex Review Connors lays down the hard truth. Not all our warriors were Anzacs. Not all our wars were just. - John Birmingham, author and columnist. An enduring record of one of our greatest heroes. - Sam Watson, activist and writer. Deeply considered and powerfully told, this book recovers the entangled history of Aboriginal people and settlers in colonial Queensland, a history which is also Australias story writ large. - Associate Professor Grace Karskens, University of NSW. Prizes Winner of Queensland Premiers Award for a work of State Significence 2015 (Australia) Winner of Magarey Medal for Biography 2016 (Australia) Winner of Australian Society of Authors 2016 (Australia) Short-listed for Australian Historical Society Awards 2015 (Australia) Long Description The fascinating story of one of the great Aboriginal resistance fighters of the colonial frontier and a compelling portrait of life in early Brisbane. Winner of the 2015 Queensland Premiers Award for a work of State Significance Winner of the 2016 Magarey Medal for Biography Connors lays down the hard truth. Not all our warriors were Anzacs. Not all our wars were just. - John Birmingham, author and columnist In the 1840s, white settlement in the north was under attack. European settlers were in awe of Aboriginal physical fitness and fighting prowess, and a series of deadly raids on homesteads made even the townspeople of Brisbane anxious. Young warrior Dundalli was renowned for his size and strength, and his elders gave him the task of leading the resistance against the Europeans ever increasing incursions on their traditional lands. Their response was embedded in Aboriginal law and Dundalli became one of their greatest lawmen. With his band of warriors, he had the settlers in thrall for twelve years, evading capture again and again, until he was finally arrested and publicly executed. Warrior is the extraordinary story of one of Australias little-known heroes, one of many Aboriginal men to die protecting their country. It is also a fresh and compelling portrait of life in the early days of white settlement of Brisbane and south east Queensland. An enduring record of one of our greatest heroes. - Sam Watson, activist and writer Deeply considered and powerfully told, this book recovers the entangled history of Aboriginal people and settlers in colonial Queensland, a history which is also Australias story writ large. - Associate Professor Grace Karskens, University of NSW Details ISBN1760110485 Author Libby Connors Publisher Allen & Unwin Year 2015 ISBN-10 1760110485 ISBN-13 9781760110482 Format Paperback Imprint Allen & Unwin Country of Publication Australia Pages 280 Short Title WARRIOR Language English Media Book Birth 1960 Place of Publication Sydney Publication Date 2015-04-22 AU Release Date 2015-04-22 Subtitle A legendary leaders dramatic life and violent death on the colonial frontier DEWEY 305.89915 Audience General NZ Release Date 2015-04-21 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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