Life and Adventures 1776-1801: Text Classics by John Nicol - ISBN: 9781922079398
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Sailor’s incredible true adventures: global voyages, convicts, and historical events.

Life and Adventures 1776-1801: Text Classics

Text Classics

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  • Paperback

    208 pages

  • Release Date

    22 August 2012

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Summary

Introduced by Tim Flannery

At length, almost to our sorrow, we made the land upon the 3rd of June 1790, just one year all but one day from our leaving the river. We landed all our convicts safe.

First published in 1822, this is the extraordinary story of John Nicol, a sailor who circled the globe twice, fought Napoleon’s navy, was in Hawaii just after Cook’s death, and went to Port Jackson on a Second Fleet vessel with its cargo of female convicts.

Superbly edited and …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781922079398
ISBN-10:1922079391
Author:John Nicol
Publisher:Text Publishing
Imprint:The Text Publishing Company
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:208
Release Date:22 August 2012
Weight:151g
Dimensions:198mm x 130mm x 15mm
Series:Text Classics
About The Author

John Nicol

Tim Flannery is a paleontologist, an explorer, a conservationist, and a leading writer on climate change. His books include the award-winning international bestseller The Weather Makers, and Here on Earth, Atmosphere of Hope, and Europe- The First 100 Million Years, as well as his previous collaboration with his daughter, Emma Flannery, Big Meg.

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