David Howie: Devil or Saint Tapa blanda - 2003

Jamala Press, Australia, 2003. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Size: 9"-10" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 1876913088. ISBN/EAN: 9781876913083. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 49422. . 9781876913083

Jamala Press, Australia, 2003. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 186 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Jamala Press, Australia, 2003. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Corners of covers are moderately bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are lightly creased. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: A biography of David Howie, a man who became a household name in Australia in 1845 as a result of his involvement in the rescue of survivors of the shipwreck of the Cataraqui on King Island - Australia's worst sea tragedy on record. Researched over many years in England, Scotland and Australia this book tells the story of a man who became a legend in his country of forced adoption. This is the story of his life; his family and the era in which he grew to manhood; his court trials and subsequent banishment from his homeland; his experiences half way across the world in an unknown and feared convict colony. The story is… Leer más

Jamala Press, 2003. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. p/b 186 pages, condition is near fine. This is a long awaited biography of a man who became a household name in Australia in 1845. Researched over many years in England, Scotland and Australia the book tells the story of a man who became a legend in his country of forced adoption. As a man he was a deeply divided maze of contradiction and paradoxes, an angel of mercy to some while a mystery to others with his honest questioned. This is the story of his life; his family and the era in which he grew to manhood; his court trials and subsequent banishment from his homeland; his experiences half way across the world in an unknown and feared convict colony. The story is one of crime, passion, wrecked ships, attempted murder, sealers, pirates, aborigines, graft and incredible bravery. His life was one of challenge with unsubstantiated accusations, strife and rumoured misdeeds. It is also a story of cruelty in a chain gang and the rules… Leer más