The Siwash, Their Life, Legends, and Tales

Name: The Siwash, Their Life, Legends, and Tales
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ISBN: 9789374591963

Puget Sound and Pacfic Northwest

Alexander Dalrymple

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English

Alpha Editions
30 October 2025

General & world history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Geography

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A world of uncharted horizons and perilous ambition unfolds as ships carve silent wakes across the boundless blue of the South Pacific. Here, the Age of Discovery was not merely an era-it was a crucible where the fates of continents and cultures collided, and the very shape of the world was redrawn. Within these pages, the reader is transported into the heart of eighteenth-century exploration, guided by the journals and testimonies of European explorers who risked everything to map the unknown waters and islands of Oceania. Their accounts are not only chronicles of maritime history, but living echoes of the hope, hardship, and tenacity that defined these legendary voyages and discoveries. This remarkable volume gathers authentic historical travel accounts, offering a rare, panoramic view of the Pacific navigation routes that connected distant worlds and transformed global understanding. The narratives pulse with the urgency of first encounters, the awe of discovery, and the sobering realities of colonial expansion. For historians and researchers, it stands as an academic reference of enduring value, meticulously documenting the interplay of ambition, curiosity, and consequence that shaped the colonial history of the South Pacific. Yet its vivid storytelling and dramatic detail invite casual readers to experience the thrill and peril of the open sea alongside captain Cook's contemporaries and rivals. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations, ensuring that the voices and visions of those who first charted the Pacific are not lost to time. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure, preserving the legacy of maritime exploration for all who seek to understand how the world was discovered, mapped, and forever changed.

By: Alexander Dalrymple
Imprint: Alpha Editions
ISBN: 9789374591963
ISBN 10: 9374591960
Pages: 24
Publication Date: 30 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active