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Batavia's Graveyard by Mike Dash (Paperback, 2003)
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When the Dutch East Indian Batavia struck an uncharted reef off the new continent of Australia on her maiden voyage in 1629, 332 men, women and children were on board. While some headed off in a lifeboat to seek help, 250 of the survivors ended up on a tiny coral island less than half a mile long. A band of mutineers, whose motives were almost beyond comprehension, then started on a cold-blooded killing spree, leaving less than 80 people alive when the rescue boat arrived 3 months later Batavia's Graveyard tells this strange story as a gripping narrative structured around 3 strong principal characters: Francisco Pelsaert, the cultivated but weak-willed captain; Jeronimus Cornelisz, a sinister apothecary with a terrifying personal philosophy influenced by Rosicrucianism who set himself up as the ruler of the island; and Wiebbe Hayes, the only survivor with the courage to fight Jeronimus' band. The background to these events, including the story of the Dutch East India Company, and the discovery of Australia, is richly and vividly drawn.Product Identifiers
PublisherOrion Publishing Group
ISBN-139780753816844
eBay Product ID (ePID)88475972
Product Key Features
Number of Pages464 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBatavia's Graveyard
Publication Year2003
SubjectGeography & Geosciences
TypeTextbook
AuthorMike Dash
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height194 mm
Item Weight360 g
Item Width128 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorMike Dash
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- 19 Apr, 2023
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If this were fiction it would be amazing, that it is factual is terrifying. A well researched, eminently readable history that demands attention from first page to last, equally entertaining and enthralling as details of the bloodiest shipwreck in history gently ooze from each succesive page. An excellent piece of historical research, yet also still a gripping read, an unusual combination.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
