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The Explorers

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 400 pages. The explorers of Australia tell an epic story of courage and suffering, of di spossession and conquest, of a moving frontier between European invaders and the Aboriginal custodians of the continent.This compelling anthology documen ts almost four centuries of exploration and takes us into a world of danger, com passion and humour. Many of the stories beggar belief. Maori chief Te Pahi saves the lives of condemned thieves in Sydney in 1805. Hume and Hovell argue over th eir frying pan. John Ainsworth Horrocks is shot by his camel.Brilliantly edited and introduced by Tim Flannery, The Explorers draws on the most remarkabl e body of non-fiction writing ever produced in Australia. Artikel-Nr. 1843o

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