Koombana days
Boyd, Annie Rose2013
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After only three years of Nor-West service, the S.S. Koombana and her entire complement disappeared in a cyclone off the Pilbara coast. The ship has never been found and the tragedy remains unexplained. This is the story of the ship and of the people.
Main title:
Koombana days / by Annie Boyd
Author:
Imprint:
Fremantle Western Australia Fremantle Press 2013
Collation:
386 pages illustrations maps
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
A ticket to the future -- Narrow seas -- Gulliver's travels -- Of fear and fascination -- This latest marvel of science -- The great divide -- A sea change for sailors -- The dread visitor -- The lore of storms -- The Koombana blow -- Tom Allen's dilemma -- The stubborn, silenet sea -- The ill-fated complement -- Beyond human knowledge -- Fortune's crooked smile -- The shadow of misfortune -- The man behind the ghost -- Mythical beauty
ISBN:
9781921888885 (hbk)
Dewey class:
994.13 KOO
Local class:
994.13
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
89434
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 994.13 KOO | hbkAvailable |