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North Salem, NY : Adventure Library, 2001.
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A fascinating well-told tale of heroism and adventure, told by a master of the craft. Harper s
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LibraryThing member nmele
An interesting account of the first exploration group to cross the interior of Australia from south to north. Also a tragic story since three of the four explorers died through a combination of poor planning, poor communication, and missed rescue opportunities.
LibraryThing member DinadansFriend
Alan Moorehead has a must-read niche in my mind. I enjoyed this exploration of an epic Aussie trek. I was unfamiliar with the extent that exploration was an internal competition as far as this expedition went. It didn't end well, and one sees why.
LibraryThing member jefffromclapham110
Hard to imagine that by 1860 'Australia' was, to the rest of the world, the littoral in its south east with a few other foothold cities and settlements. The vast centre of this continent was uncharted. The disastrous expedition led by Burke and Wills was a well resourced attempt to explore the
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interior. In the end it did succeed in tracing a route from Melbourne on the south coast to the Gulf of Carpenteria on the north. This book relates the history of the appalling privations and tragedies that the expedition is remembered for. Alan Moorehead who made his name as a WW2 war reporter became a highly regarded writer of popular narrative history till his career was ended by complications following a stroke in the mid 60s. This is a beautifully written book. Restrained and evocative. Show Less
LibraryThing member kslade
Good exploration story in Australia.