Marooned On Australia - Couverture souple

Favenc, Ernest

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9358715308 ISBN 13 : 9789358715309

Editeur : Double 9 Books LLP, 2023

Synopsis

Ernest Favenc's adventure book "Marooned on Australia" takes place in the late 19th century in the Australian outback. The narrative recounts the adventure of two Englishmen named Jack and George after they are shipwrecked off the coast of Western Australia and have to make their way through a hostile and foreign environment in order to reach a place of settlement. The Australian bush, its flora and animals, and the difficulties faced by those who attempted to tame it are vividly described in Favenc's book. The book also examines the cultural conflict that existed between the Australian aborigines and the English colonizers, illuminating the intricate and frequently bloody history of European settlement on the continent. Favenc gives readers a look into a bygone age and the hardships experienced by people who tried to forge a new life in a difficult and unforgiving environment through the exploits of Jack and George.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Australian author, adventurer, and journalist Ernest Favenc (1845-1908) made a significant impact on the growth of Australian literature in the late 19th century. Favenc, who was born in England but later emigrated to Australia as a young man, was a surveyor, explorer, and journalist. His time spent in the Australian bush gave him a profound understanding of the difficulties and untamed beauty of the outback, which is evident in his work. Favenc's writing was renowned for its compassion and nuance, and it frequently examined the complicated interactions between colonizers and indigenous Australians. His works, such as "Marooned on Australia," were well-liked by readers and contributed to the development of the Australian adventure fiction subgenre. Favenc was a well-known explorer and surveyor in addition to being a writer, and he undertook multiple journeys into the interior of Australia. His knowledge of geology and mining also allowed him to work in South Africa and Fiji, among other places.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Double 9 Books LLP
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9358715308
• ISBN 13: 9789358715309
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 109
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• Personne responsable: non disponible