The role of the sailor through history should never be underestimated. Over centuries battles were won and new lands discovered and settled by their skills and nerve. Rob Mundle is back on the ocean to tell one of the great stories of an expedition under sail: the extraordinary eight-month, 17-000-nautical mile voyage of the First Fleet.
With customary sweep and swell, Mundle puts you alongside 48-year-old Captain Arthur Phillip on the quarterdeck of the Royal Navy escort, HMS Sirius, as he commands his small armada of 11 ships, carrying over 1420 men, women and children, to the other side of the world.
By:
Rob Mundle Read by:
Paul English Imprint: ABC/ Bolinda Audio Country of Publication: Australia Edition: Unabridged edition Dimensions:
Height: 134mm,
Width: 146mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 205g ISBN:9781489410788 ISBN 10: 1489410783 Publication Date:28 February 2018 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:CD-Audio Publisher's Status: Active
Reviews for The First Fleet
'With [Mundle's] flair for rich description and his attention to even the smallest details, he imbues his narrative with a colour not usually found in historical nonfiction.' -- The Australian