By sea & stars : the story of the First Fleet / Trent Dalton.
Publication details: Sydney, NSW : Fourth Estate, 2018.Description: xvii, 137 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cmISBN:- 9781460757413 (hardback)
- By sea and stars
- Australian (Magazine)
- Phillip, Arthur, 1738-1814
- Phillip, Arthur, 1738-1814
- Phillip, Arthur, 1738-1814
- Phillip, Arthur, 1738-1814
- Phillip, Arthur, 1738-1814
- Great Britain. Royal Navy. Fleet, First
- Great Britain. Royal Navy. Fleet, First
- To 1788
- Colonists -- Australia
- Convicts -- Australia
- Convict ships -- Australia -- History
- Voyages around the world -- 18th century
- First Fleet, 1787-1788
- Colonization
- Convict ships
- Discoveries in geography
- Penal colonies
- Prisoners -- Transportation
- Voyages around the world
- History
- Convict ships -- Australia
- Voyages around the world
- Penal colonies -- Australia -- History
- Prisoners -- Transportation -- Australia -- History
- Australia -- History -- To 1788
- Australia -- Discovery and exploration
- Australia -- History -- To 1788
- Australia -- Discovery and exploration
- Australia -- History -- To 1788
- Australia -- Discovery and exploration
- Australia
- New South Wales
- Australia -- Colonization
- New South Wales -- History
- New South Wales -- History -- 1788-1851
- Australian
- 994.01 23
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
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Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 994.01 DAL | Available | 068830 |
"The text of this book was originally published as a series of articles in The Australian, which can be viewed at www.theaustralian.com.au/arthur-phillip"--Title page verso."
Includes bibliographical references.
"Dazzling, poetic and vivid storytelling from one of Australia's greatest writers, which tells the bloody, brutal and enthralling story of the epic journey of the First Fleet. Originally published as a multi-part serial in The Australian, By Sea and Stars tells the story of the epic voyage which led to the founding of our nation, as told from the point of view of the people who took part - willingly or unwillingly - in it. Drawing from historical sources of the time, including letters and journals, Trent Dalton, one of Australia's best writers, brings this epic voyage, and the people who went on it, to vivid life. This is not dry history of dates and names. These are gripping stories of real people, from the lowest to the highest. From terrified nine year old chimney sweep and convict John Hudson to conscientious Lieutenant Ralph Clark, pining after his wife and son, to the brave and determined Captain-General Arthur Phillip, the brightest star of the British Navy: these are the people who made the voyage, and these are their stories - of death, duty, glory, lust, violence, escape, mutiny - and a great southern land."--Back cover.