Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. List of Plates ix
4. Acknowledgements xi
5. Notes on Usage xii
6. Map of Convict Transportation xv
7. INTRODUCTION: EMPIRE OF CHAINS 1
8. 1 A HISTORY WITH MANY LINKS 5
9. 2 KIDNAPPERS, SPIRITS AND SOUL DRIVERS 14
10. 3 TRAITORS AND DECEIVERS 32
11. 4 THE BODY TRADE 49
12. 5 A RACE OF CONVICTS 68
13. 6 THIS SOLITARY WASTE 91
14. 7 CRUEL TYRANNY 113
15. 8 THE DEVIL’S ISLES 143
16. 9 ONE VAST CHARNEL HOUSE 169
17. 10 RIVER OF TEARS 199
18. 11 THE END OF THE CHAIN? 224
19. Timeline 229
20. Notes 235
21. Select Bibliography 258
22. Index 270