The savage shore : extraordinary stories of survival and tragedy from the early voyages of discovery to Australia
Seal, Graham, 1950-2015
Books, Manuscripts
Stories from the dangerous early voyages to Australia reveal a different history than the triumphal British version we learnt at school. Voyages by the Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, French & Macassans came long before Cook claimed it for the English.
Main title:
Author:
Imprint:
Crows Nest NSW Allen & Unwin 2015
Collation:
298 pages 12 unnumbered pages of plates illustrations (some colour)
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-286) and index.
Contents:
Imagining the unknown Southland -- First encounters -- More like monsters -- Blood islands -- Paper voyages -- Death of the dragon -- Cliffs of fire -- The ship of doom -- Skeleton coasts -- Empires collide -- The unknown coast -- The last legend -- Surviving the Southland
ISBN:
9781760111076 (paperback)
Dewey class:
994.01 SAV
Local class:
994.01
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
97828
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 994.01 SAV | pbkAvailable |