Islands of Angry Ghosts
The Story of Batavia, Australia's Bloodiest Mutiny
$21.37
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2013
Summary
From Hugh Edwards, one of the discoverers of the wreck of the Batavia, comes Islands of Angry Ghosts, an expert and compelling look at one of the most horrific maritime incidents in Australian history.
A fascinating story, in print since 1966, Islands of Angry Ghosts is a story in two parts. It traces and re-creates the final months of the Batavia and her crew, pieced together through journals, letters and trial records. It also follows the discovery and salvage of B…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780732297299 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 073229729X |
| Author: | Hugh Edwards |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2013 |
| Weight: | 196g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 128mm x 199mm |
| Series: | A&R Classics |
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Hugh Edwards
Hugh Edwards OAM is a Western Australian author of 32 books. He is published in six languages in 10 countries. In the Queen’s Birthday Honours List of 2009 he was awarded the Order of Australia Medal ‘For services to Australia’s Maritime Heritage through the discovery of historic shipwrecks and as an author’. Edwards was instrumental in the discovery of important 17th- and 18th-century shipwrecks on the Western Australian coast, and was a leader of diving expeditions to them. He has been recognised as a ‘primary finder’ of the 1629 Batavia and 1727 Zeewyk. He lives in Swanbourne, WA (Perth)
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