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Flinders
Rob Mundle
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Description for Flinders
Paperback. Matthew Flinders was the first to circumnavigate and chart the treacherous Terra Australis coastline - he is the man who put Australia on the map. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2x8pp 4x4c. BIC Classification: BG; DN; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 310.
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.
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Hachette Australia Australia
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Sydney, Australia
ISBN
9780733637384
SKU
V9780733637384
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1
About Rob Mundle
Rob Mundle is a bestselling author, journalist and competitive yachtsman whose family heritage is with the sea, dating back to his great-great grandfather who was the master of square riggers. For over forty years Rob has combined his passions for sailing and writing. He has written thirteen books, reported on more than thirty Sydney to Hobarts (and competed ... Read more
Reviews for Flinders
'This book has it all – adventure, romance and tension.'
Sunshine Coast Sunday
'A drama of adventure and shipwreck'
Sun Herald, Sydney
'Rob Mundle is a master of the maritime narrative'
Sunday Age
'The remarkable Flinders, who ranks with Cook and Bligh as one of the great seafarers of the era'
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Sunshine Coast Sunday
'A drama of adventure and shipwreck'
Sun Herald, Sydney
'Rob Mundle is a master of the maritime narrative'
Sunday Age
'The remarkable Flinders, who ranks with Cook and Bligh as one of the great seafarers of the era'
Herald Sun, ... Read more