Captain Cook Was Here

Nugent, Maria
ISBN: 9780521762403 Category:

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xi, 164 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. ; 24 cm. First Edition. #070723

“Over eight days and eight nights in late April of 1770, Captain Cook and the men of the Endeavour made their first extended landfall on the east coast of New Holland. The ensuing events and interactions between the voyagers and the indigenous inhabitants were marked by drama and intrigue, courage and fear. But the story does not end with the Endeavour sailing away. The original encounter on land between the British mariners and the first Australians has been one of Australia’s founding legends. Bringing together first-hand historical accounts, oral narratives, surviving objects and artefacts plus much of the artwork produced during Cook’s time on shore, Maria Nugent takes a challenging new look at the impact of Cook’s arrival on the land and on its people. Captain Cook Was Here reconnects with the stories that all Australians – Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal – have told through their art, history and folklore.”

Additional Information

AuthorNugent, Maria
Number of pages164
PublisherCambridge University Press, Melbourne
Year Published2009
Binding Type

Hardcover in Dustjacket

Book Condition

AS NEW COPY!

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