1788

Watkin Tench, Tim Flannery

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English

Text Publishing Company
26 April 2012

History; Australasian & Pacific history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Indigenous peoples

I do not hesitate to declare that the natives of New South Wales possess a considerable portion of that acumen, or sharpness of intellect, which bespeaks genius.

In 1788 Watkin Tench stepped ashore at Botany Bay with the First Fleet. This curious young captain of the marines was an effortless storyteller. His account of the infant colony is the first classic of Australian literature.

By: Watkin Tench
Introduction by: Tim Flannery
Imprint: Text Publishing Company
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 212g
ISBN: 9781921922312
ISBN 10: 1921922311
Publication Date: 26 April 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for 1788

'Not to have read Watkin Tench is not to know early Australia. An eye that noticed everything, a young man's verve, a sly wit, an elegant prose style - all brought to bear on an unimagined place and a very strange micro-society. This is the most readable classic of early Australian history.' - Robert Hughes. 'Tench will always remain the classic contemporary witness of our beginnings.' - Les Murray.