Flinders
The Man Who Mapped Australia
Nonfiction, History, Australia & Oceania, Military, Naval, Biography & Memoir, Historical
| Author: | Rob Mundle | ISBN: | 9780733630002 |
| Publisher: | Hachette Australia | Publication: | October 30, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Hachette Australia | Language: | English |
| Author: | Rob Mundle |
| ISBN: | 9780733630002 |
| Publisher: | Hachette Australia |
| Publication: | October 30, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Hachette Australia |
| Language: | English |
The fascinating story of the exceptional maritime explorer, Matthew Flinders - the man who put Australia on the map.
Shipwrecks, storms, death and danger - Matthew Flinders encountered it all on his courageous quest to circumnavigate and chart the treacherous Terra Australis coastline.
From the drama of epic voyages and devastating shipwrecks; his part in the naming of Australia; his cruel imprisonment by the French on Mauritius for six long and harrowing years; the heartbreaking separation from his beloved wife; and the comfort he got from his loyal cat, Trim; to his tragic death at just forty.
This is a gripping adventure biography that details the life of Flinders, a true hero whose name is forever woven into the fabric of Australian history.
The fascinating story of the exceptional maritime explorer, Matthew Flinders - the man who put Australia on the map.
Shipwrecks, storms, death and danger - Matthew Flinders encountered it all on his courageous quest to circumnavigate and chart the treacherous Terra Australis coastline.
From the drama of epic voyages and devastating shipwrecks; his part in the naming of Australia; his cruel imprisonment by the French on Mauritius for six long and harrowing years; the heartbreaking separation from his beloved wife; and the comfort he got from his loyal cat, Trim; to his tragic death at just forty.
This is a gripping adventure biography that details the life of Flinders, a true hero whose name is forever woven into the fabric of Australian history.
