Unwilling Emigrants
Encyclopedia
Unwilling Emigrants is a book by Alexandra Hasluck
. It is both a general study of Western Australia
's convict
era, and a biography
of a particular convict, William Sykes
. First published in 1959 by Oxford University Press
in Melbourne
, it was for many years the only published history of the era. It was republished in 1991 by Fremantle Arts Centre Press
.
Alexandra Hasluck
Dame Alexandra Hasluck, AD, alternatively named Lady Hasluck , was an author and social historian in Western Australia...
. It is both a general study of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
's convict
Convict
A convict is "a person found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court" or "a person serving a sentence in prison", sometimes referred to in slang as simply a "con". Convicts are often called prisoners or inmates. Persons convicted and sentenced to non-custodial sentences often are not termed...
era, and a biography
Biography
A biography is a detailed description or account of someone's life. More than a list of basic facts , biography also portrays the subject's experience of those events...
of a particular convict, William Sykes
William Sykes (convict)
William Sykes was an English convict, transported to Western Australia for manslaughter.William Sykes was born in Wentworth, near Rotherham, Yorkshire, England in 1827. As a member of a poor family, he received no formal education, and took on paid work from an early age. In 1851 he was recorded...
. First published in 1959 by Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, it was for many years the only published history of the era. It was republished in 1991 by Fremantle Arts Centre Press
Fremantle Arts Centre Press
Fremantle Press is an independent publisher in Western Australia. Fremantle Press was established by the Fremantle Arts Centre in 1976...
.