Ludwig Leichhardt: Lost in the Outback by Hans Wilhelm Finger

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Ex library copy with external stickers removed. Partial date due slip on inside page. Wobble to book caused by poor shelving (before I bought it)

Beginning with his schooling and university education, Finger's detailed biography of Ludwig Leichhardt follows the explorer's arrival in Sydney in 1842 and his adaptation to a strange land.

The story of Leichhardt's three expeditions: the trek to Port Essington; the failure of Peak Range; and the final trek when the expedition party disappeared, are told.

This account draws on Leichhardt's letters, journals, logbooks and his diaries.