Beautiful Bodies

This true story Beautiful Bodies by Gerald Stone was about the shipwreck of the female convict ship Amphitrite in August 1833 on its way to Australia. Stone has critically examined the events leading up to the shipwreck with his journalistic skill to reveal this was a tragedy that need not have happened. This is an insight into the social conditions in Britain at the time and the failure of the transportation system. Anyone interested in this period of Australian history should read this book. 41/2/5