Hello Lesley and Listers I am currently reading the book "1788" by David Hill, and am finding it very interesting, especially as it covers quite lot of information about the years in England before the departure of the First Fleet, the various ships which came and went , the hardship of the first years here. How they all survived those years, and in particular the first year, is nothing short of a miracle. Great background on the ships, as none were new, and the ships' captains and their previous experiences, and a good read for those whose families arrived here prior to 1800. Liz

Hi Liz I have not read the book as I feel that there are so many other books available that are better researched. This book did not receive a good review by The Australian newspaper last year. http://tinyurl.com/b6c5gx Regards Lesley Uebel mailto:ckennedy@bigpond.net.au CLAIM A CONVICT http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html -----Original Message----- From: aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Elizabeth Walker Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 5:36 PM To: aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com Subject: [PJ] Book "1788" Hello Lesley and Listers I am currently reading the book "1788" by David Hill, and am finding it very interesting, especially as it covers quite lot of information about the years in England before the departure of the First Fleet, the various ships which came and went , the hardship of the first years here. How they all survived those years, and in particular the first year, is nothing short of a miracle. Great background on the ships, as none were new, and the ships' captains and their previous experiences, and a good read for those whose families arrived here prior to 1800. Liz