Shipwrecks: Australia's Greatest Maritime Disasters by Evan McHugh

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Ex library copy with no external stickers. Wear to book corners. Slight screw to spine. Some damage to top half-title page from removal of date due slip. Minor marks on inside front cover and half-title page. Book is clean and binding is still very good.

From the first wreck in 1622 off Western Australia to the tragedy of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, Evan McHugh captures all the drama of Australia's maritime history.

There are swashbuckling mutineers, violent storms, uncharted reefs, enemy warships, as well as ripping yarns about Dutchmen and lascars, Aborigines and escaped convicts.

In producing this remarkable book, McHugh has made extensive use of first-hand accounts and contemporary records. With characteristic flair, he also delves into the mysteries and controversies that still surround so many of the wrecks.

Shipwrecks is a white-knuckle voyage through chaos and tragedy which proclaims the courage and strength of the human spirit. It is a powerful reminder that even in the twenty-first century, the sea remains a great, unconquered frontier. (back cover)