| ISBN |
9781460757413 (hardback) |
| Classification |
994.01 DAL |
| Personal Name |
Dalton, Trent |
| Title |
By sea & stars : the story of the First Fleet / Trent Dalton. |
| Variant Title |
By sea and stars |
| Publication Details |
Sydney, NSW : Fourth Estate, 2018. |
| Production & Copyright Details |
Sydney, NSW : Fourth Estate, 2018. |
| ©2018. |
| Physical Description |
137 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm. |
| Content type |
text |
| still image |
| cartographic image |
| Note |
"The text of this book was originally published as a series of articles in The Australian, which can be viewed at www.theaustralian.com.au/arthur-phillip"--Title page verso." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary Note |
"Dazzling, poetic and vivid storytelling from one of Australia's greatest writers, which tells the bloody, brutal and enthralling story of the epic journey of the First Fleet. Originally published as a multi-part serial in The Australian, By Sea and Stars tells the story of the epic voyage which led to the founding of our nation, as told from the point of view of the people who took part - willingly or unwillingly - in it. Drawing from historical sources of the time, including letters and journals, Trent Dalton, one of Australia's best writers, brings this epic voyage, and the people who went on it, to vivid life. This is not dry history of dates and names. These are gripping stories of real people, from the lowest to the highest. From terrified nine year old chimney sweep and convict John Hudson to conscientious Lieutenant Ralph Clark, pining after his wife and son, to the brave and determined Captain-General Arthur Phillip, the brightest star of the British Navy: these are the people who made the voyage, and these are their stories - of death, duty, glory, lust, violence, escape, mutiny - and a great southern land."--Back cover. |
| Subject-Personal Name |
Phillip, Arthur, -- 1738-1814 |
| Subject-Corporate Name |
Great Britain. -- Royal Navy. -- Fleet, First |
| Subject - Topical Term |
Convict ships -- Australia -- History |
| Voyages around the world -- 18th century |
| First Fleet, 1787-1788 |
| Penal colonies -- Australia -- History |
| Prisoners -- Transportation -- Australia -- History |
| Convict ships -- Australia |
| Voyages around the world |
| History |
| Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award 2019 Nomination |
| Subject - Geographic Name |
New South Wales -- History -- 1788-1851 |
| Australia -- History -- To 1788 |
| Australia -- Discovery and exploration |
| Australia -- Colonization |
| New South Wales -- History |
| Subject - Fiction Genre |
Australian |
