Click on the title for more information from powells books or another online. This book has been released under the following alternate titles. When shes not writing she enjoys cooking and photography. Additional gift options are available when buying one ebook at a time. The true story of the batavia shipwreck about book. When the romans had permanent bases, they used their soldiers as builders. She lives not far from the coast in queensland, australia and enjoys photography and cooking when she isnt bent over the computer. The first one here will examine how she uncovered the detailed events that provided the framework for her fascinating book. Most of her work is space opera, but she has written paranormal and historical fiction. Novels of the seventeenth century over 5000 historical novels. Lem, asimov, heinlein, clarke and bradbury filled my teen years too and well into adulthood, but then i found myself falling off the genre.
But dont worry, it will be coming back, better than ever, with a brand new look. Greta lives in australia very close to a beach where she indulges in her other love of. Surviving the shipwreck was the easy part shipwrecked on an uncharted reef thirty miles off the coast of australia, two. Laden with treasure and the riches of europe, the merchantman batavia, flagship of the dutch east india company. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Im always curious how other writers of historical fiction research not just events, but the people theyre writing about.
Its hard to believe any book could come closer to conveying the essence of. This book was written by someone who is now a friend, but i read and made notes on it long before i got to know her. A rating may appear low but that doesnt mean a lowly rated book. But i believe ive given a different slant on events.
Most of the passengers managed to get ashore to some small yet barren islands nearby. On a journey to the dutch east indies the ship hit a reef. In addition to publishing online as e books, fingerpress print books and distributes them in uk, the european union and the united states. She lives not far from the coast in queensland, australia and enjoys phot. These days she lives with her husband in subtropical queensland not far from the beach. Many books have been written about the infamous events surrounding the wreck of the dutch merchantman batavia in 1629. The passengers and crew end up stranded on a series of rocky islands, with little food and even less potable water. In june 1629, the dutch merchantman batavia, laden with treasure and the riches of europe, smashed into an uncharted reef thirty miles off the coast of terra incognita australisthe unknown great south land. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals.
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