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About John Murdoch
#870
 I was born in Hobart Tasmania, a 6th-generation
descendant of Dr. James. My occupation is Computer System Administrator (Stratus
midrange computer systems). I'm married with 2 daughters. In 1994 we relocated
from Hobart to Wellington New Zealand, and from there in 2001 we relocated to
the city of Marietta in Atlanta Georgia USA where we still live today.
Travel to UK and Europe is more affordable from
the US than from Australia and we were fortunate to be able to visit Craigow in
Scotland during 2004, and then Craigow in Tasmania during 2005.
A novel that captured my imagination at an early
age (and is still a favourite) was "For the Term of His Natural Life" by
Marcus Clarke. First published in book form
in 1874, the ABC describes it thus: "Marcus Clarke’s gripping novel has long
been considered the most significant book of its kind about life in an
Australian penal colony". Although the language and style of the book is
period, and although a novel, it paints a vivid picture of early life in the
colonies of Van Diemens Land, not too far removed from the time when our Dr. James
and his family arrived in 1822. Read more about Marcus
Clarke and "For the Term of His Natural Life"
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