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Rock College
An Unofficial History Of Mt Eden Prison
Mark DerbySeries: Rock College: An unofficial history of Mount Eden Prison(0)
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Grim, Victorian, notorious, for 150 years Mount Eden Prison held both New Zealand's political prisoners and its most infamous criminals. Te Kooti, Rua Kenana, John A. Lee, George Wilder,
Tim Shadbolt and Sandra Coney all spent time in its dank cells. Its interior has been the scene of mass riots, daring escapes and hangings. Highly regarded historian Mark Derby tells the prison's inside story with verve and compassion.
Tim Shadbolt and Sandra Coney all spent time in its dank cells. Its interior has been the scene of mass riots, daring escapes and hangings. Highly regarded historian Mark Derby tells the prison's inside story with verve and compassion.
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"If you want to know what it's like inside that place, this book is the next best thing to a ten-year stretch"
James 'Diamond Jim' Shepherd, former Mount Eden inmate
"A major contribution to New Zealand's penal history"
Sir Kim Workman, penal reform advocate