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Watkin Tench's 1788 by Tench, Watkin;Flannery, Tim Fridtjof is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Watkin Tench's 1788 about?

Watkin Tench sailed to Australia with the First Fleet in 1788. In his late twenties, a captain of the marines, he was insatiably curious about the new British colony of Australia. In his four years in the country, he wrote two books about the early settlement that were bestsellers in their day: __A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany Bay__ (1789) and __An Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson__ (1793). Both are included in full in this edition, lovingly edited by Tim Flannery.Tench is the most readable of writers, and his books are fascinating for the vivid portraits they provide of early Australia. He introduces us to the iconic figures of Arthur Phillip and Bennelong, and provides fascinating descriptions of the infant colony.This popular edition of his two books should be read by every Australian. Tench stands out amongst the storytellers of Australian history because of his lively and accessible writing, his ability to tell his tale with gusto and...

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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Tench, Watkin;Flannery, Tim Fridtjof
Publisher
The Text Publishing Company
Published
2022
Language
EN
ISBN
9781921520044
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
History, Travel, Humanities

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