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Alan Frost
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The First Fleet |
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No copies available |
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English |
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Paperback |
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272 |
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2012-03-01 |
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1863955615 |
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Black Inc. |
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3.6 pounds |
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0.57 x 5.08 x 7.8 inches |
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| Description: |
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Product Description
In 1787 a convoy of eleven ships, carrying about 1400 people, set out from England for Botany Bay, on the east coast of New South Wales. According to the conventional account, it was a shambolic affair- underprepared, poorly equipped and ill-disciplined. Robert Hughes condemned the organisers for their 'muddle and lack of foresight', while Manning Clark described scenes of 'indescribable misery and confusion'. In The First Fleet- The Real Story, Alan Frost draws on hundreds of previously neglected records to debunk these persistent myths. He shows that the voyage was in fact meticulously planned - reflecting its importance to Britain's imperial and commercial ambitions. He examines the ships and supplies, passengers and behind-the-scenes discussions. In the process, he reveals the hopes and schemes of those who planned the voyage, and the experiences of those who made it.
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