| ISBN |
9781460766606 (pbk.) |
| 1460766601 (pbk.) |
| Dewey |
994.01 |
| Author |
Dalton, Trent author. |
| Title |
By sea & stars : the story of the First Fleet / Trent Dalton ; [foreword by Paul Whittaker]. |
| Published |
Sydeny, NSW : Fourth Estate, 2024. |
| Physical description |
xvii, 137 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm. |
| General note |
Originally published: 2018. |
| Summary |
By Sea & Stars is the enthralling story of the epic voyage that led to the founding of our nation, told from the perspective of those who took part in it - willingly or unwillingly. This is no dry history of simple dates and names, but a spellbinding encounter with real people - from terrified twelve-year-old convict and former chimneysweep John Hudson to Captain-General Arthur Phillip, the brightest star of the British Navy. Here are their stories, of death, duty, lust, glory, violence, escape and mutiny - and a great southern land. |
| Subject |
Phillip, Arthur, -- 1738-1814 |
| Convict ships -- Australia -- History |
| Voyages around the world -- 18th century |
| First Fleet, 1787-1788 |
| Penal colonies -- Australia -- History |
| Prisoners -- Transportation -- Australia -- History |
| New South Wales -- History -- 1788-1851 |
| Australia -- Discovery and exploration |
| Australia -- History -- To 1788 |
| Additional author |
Whittaker, Paul author of introduction, etc. |
