Savage Shore: Extraordinary Stories of Survival and Tragedy from the Early Voyages of Discovery to Australia

Author(s): Graham Seal

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Remarkable stories from the dangerous early voyages to Australia - long before Captain Cook claimed it for the English - reveal a very different history than the triumphal British version we learnt at school.

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'It is great to have a book that covers the whole, truly amazing, story of the maritime discovery of Australia. It also adds great insight into the mostly tragic clash of cultures between the Europeans and indigenous people.' - John Longley AM, Chair of the Duyfken Foundation

Graham Seal is Professor of Folklore at Curtin University, and a leading expert on Australian cultural history. He is author of the bestselling Great Australian Stories and Larrikins, Bush Tales and Other Great Australian Stories.

General Fields

  • : 9781760111076
  • : Allen & Unwin
  • : May 2015
  • : June 2015
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Graham Seal
  • : Paperback
  • : 1507
  • : English
  • : xxii, 298