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The Lieutenant by Kate Grenville is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Lieutenant about?

In 1788, Lieutenant Daniel Rooke sails into Sydney Cove with the First Fleet, hoping to advance his career. Instead, his life is unimaginably changed. As a young officer and a man of science, the eccentric Rooke is full of anticipation about the natural wonders he might discover in this strange new land. As the newcomers struggle to establish a settlement for themselves and their cargo of convicts, Rooke sets up his observatory to chart the stars. A young Aboriginal girl visits and begins to teach him her language. As they learn to speak together, they build a rapport that bridges the gap between their dangerously different worlds. Then Rooke is given a command that forces him to choose between his duty as a soldier and the friendship that's become so precious to him. The Lieutenant charts a unique moment when one world engaged with another, leaving both changed forever.

Who reads The Lieutenant?

Author

Kate Grenville

Publisher

HarperCollins Canada

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781554687060

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, World Fiction

Rating

3.64 / 5 (2,319 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14