Australasian & Pacific History
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Add to BasketSelkirk's Island
£8.49
- Paperback - Quercus
'Selkirk's Island' tells the legendary story of Alexander Selkirk which inspired Defoe to write Robinson Crusoe. It is based on the journals of those who abandoned and rescued Selkirk as well as on Souhami's own adventures to his island. -
Add to BasketMacquarie: From Colony To Country
£12.74
- Paperback - William Heinemann Australia
This title charts the eventful rule of Lachlan Macquarie, governor of New South Wales from 1810 to late 1821. These were crucial years during which the fate of the colony was in the balance after years of struggle, famine and strife culminating in a military coup against Governor William Bligh. -
Add to BasketSearching For The Secret River
£8.49
- Paperback - Canongate
Shortlisted for the Booker Prize and awarded the Commonwealth Writer's Prize, the story of William Thornhill and his journey from London to the other side of the world has moved and exhilarated many readers. 'Searching for the Secret River' tells the story of how Grenville came to write this wonderful book. -
Add to BasketDancing With Strangers
£12.74
- Paperback - Canongate
Providing an account of the first British settlers to land in Australia, this text tells of their first encounters with the indigenous people of the continent and the subsequent effects of colonialism and imperialism.
