The First Fleet: The Real Story

In 1787 a convoy of eleven ships, carrying about 1400 people, set out from England for Botany...
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Author: Alan Frost
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The First Fleet: The Real Story by Frost, Alan

The First Fleet: The Real Story

CHF 25.92

The First Fleet: The Real Story

CHF 25.92
Author: Alan Frost
Format: Paperback
Language: English

In 1787 a convoy of eleven ships, carrying about 1400 people, set out from England for Botany Bay. According to the conventional account, it was a shambolic affair: under-prepared, poorly equipped and ill-disciplined. Robert Hughes condemned the organisers' "muddle and lack of foresight", while Manning Clark described scenes of "indescribable misery and confusion".

In The First Fleet: The Real Story, Alan Frost draws on previously forgotten records to debunk these persistent myths. He shows that the voyage was in fact meticulously planned - reflecting its importance to the British government's secret ambitions for imperial expansion. He examines the ships and supplies, passengers and behind-the-scenes discussions. In the process, he reveals the hopes and schemes of those who planned the voyage, and the experiences of those who made it.



Author: Alan Frost
Publisher: Black Inc.
Published: 03/01/2012
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.08w x 0.57d
ISBN: 9781863955614

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