Reddit mentions of Leviathan: The unauthorised biography of Sydney

Leviathan by John Birmingham is a good read: http://www.amazon.com/Leviathan-The-unauthorised-biography-Sydney/dp/0091842034

http://www.amazon.com/Leviathan-unauthorised-biography-John-Birmingham/dp/0091842034

If you can get a hold of this book;

leviathan: the unauthorised biography of Sydney

There is a huge chunk in there, devoted to Bligh, The rum rebellion and the nature of power in Sydney.

Not to mention it's a fantastic balls n all history of Sydney.



>My man points about various realms of Polynesia and Micronesia being better off before European conquests stand, though.

Oh I completely agree with that.

As an Australian, I am constantly annoyed at the condescending, paternalistic attitude we take towards the pacific islands.

I used to really dislike Sydney, then I grew to love it for (rather than despite) all of its foibles. It's a mean, crass, dirty town and that's why it'll always be so close to my heart. Read Leviathan, The Unauthorised Biography of Sydney sometime.

It's out of print, but if you have a Kindle look out for John Birmingham's Leviathan. It's probably the best popular general history of Sydney.