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The Forgotten Islands
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Forgotten Islands
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Michael Veitch
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:320 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 199,Width 129 |
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| Category/Genre | Australia, New Zealand & Pacific history |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780143569381
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| Classifications | Dewey:629.80 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Penguin Random House Australia
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| Imprint |
Penguin Random House Australia
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| Publication Date |
20 March 2013 |
| Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
Michael Veitch has long been fascinated by the islands of Bass Strait, between mainland Australia and Tasmania - a multitude of cold, dark isles, regularly pounded by atrocious weather and hardly visited, but rich in atypical Australian history. This is the story of his personal odyssey among them (plagued at times by appalling seasickness, airsickness and stinging nettles). He encounters a truly gothic Australia, full of shipwrecks, strange vegetation and thousand-foot cliffs, with tales of folly and heroism, brutality and extermination. The Forgotten Islands is an incredible, evocative read that shines a light on this little-known part of Australia and its extraordinary history.
Author Biography
Michael Veitch is the author of Fly: True Stories of Courage and Adventure from the Airmen of the World.
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