Batavia - Hardcover

BATAVIA Betrayal. Shipwreck. Murder. Sexual Slavery. Courage. A Spine-Chilling Chapter in Australian History

Hardcover in Dustjacket. Zustand: FINE! MARITIME / West Australiana -"Batavia is the greatest story in Australia's history. The Shipwreck of the Batavia combines in just the one tale the birth of the world's first corporation, the brutality of colonisation, the battle of good vs evil, the derring-do of sea-faring adventure, mutiny, ship-wreck, love, lust, blood-lust, petty fascist dictatorship, criminality, a reign of terror, murders most foul, sexual slavery, natural nobility, survival, retribution, rescue, first contact with native peoples and so much more. Described by author Peter FitzSimons as a "true Adults Only version of Lord of the Flies, meeting Nightmare on Elm Street," the story is set in 1629."xxii, 490 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm. #060522R/280125/240425/110625/241025/151125/050126/070426 First Edition  Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Artikel-Nr. 41136

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