Burke & Wills : the triumph and tragedy of Australia's most famous explorers

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  • Author: FitzSimons, Peter
    Contributor:

    Carman, Michael

    Summary:

    This is the captivating account of the magnificent but doomed quest, led by Robert O'Hara Burke and William Wills, to be the first Europeans to cross the harsh Australian continent in 1860. Plagued with disputes and food shortages they battled the extremes - the searing desert heat, the boggy mangroves, the flooding rains... Only one man survived the expedition's dash to reach the Gulf of Carpentaria. Yet despite their tragic fates, the names Burke and Wills remain synonymous with perseverance and bravery in the face of overwhelming odds.

    Genre: History, True adventure stories
    Subject(s): Australia
    Original Publisher: Rearsby, Leicestershire , Wavesound from W. F. Howes Ltd
    Language(s): English
    ISBN:

    9781510078338

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Carman, Michael

Abstract

This is the captivating account of the magnificent but doomed quest, led by Robert O'Hara Burke and William Wills, to be the first Europeans to cross the harsh Australian continent in 1860. Plagued with disputes and food shortages they battled the extremes - the searing desert heat, the boggy mangroves, the flooding rains... Only one man survived the expedition's dash to reach the Gulf of Carpentaria. Yet despite their tragic fates, the names Burke and Wills remain synonymous with perseverance and bravery in the face of overwhelming odds.

Genre
History
True adventure stories
Subject
Australia
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Rearsby, Leicestershire

Wavesound from W. F. Howes Ltd

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