My Father's Islands: Abel Tasman's Heroic Voyages by Christobel Mattingley

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Ex library copy with external stickers and protective plastic cover. Stamps on inside. Minor wear to book corner and edges. Body text and binding are still very good.

It is the 1640s, and Claesgen lives in Batavia waiting weeks or months for her father, Abel Tasman, to come back from his sea voyages. On his return, Tasman delights his young daughter with tales of treacherous oceans, wild weather, hazards posed by unseen coral reefs, encounters with indigenous peoples, and smugglers and pirates. Abel Tasman's daughter, Claesgen, narrates her father's stories about his remarkable voyages. The book describes this important but little-known part of Australian history. Original maps and illustrations from Tasman's journal.