Edward Eyre's Autobiographical Narrative 1832-39 edited by Jill Waterhouse

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Light foxing to endpages. Dust jacket has some light creasing at edges and spine. Interior and binding are also very good.

Edward Eyre is one of the most well-known explorers of Australia and later in life, became famous and notorious as the Governor of Jamaica. This book is the first time Eyre's manuscript autobiography, covering his life in Australia during the 1830s, has been published.

It begins with a detailed description of his sea journey from England to Australia in 1832/33 and goes on to give a fascinating account of his experiences as a sheep farmer and explorer. He describes all aspects of the economic and social life of early Australia.

It is a vivid and evocative account of the life of one of the most interesting figures of the 19th century. (book flap)