Shipwrecks: Australia's Greatest Maritime Disasters by Evan McHugh

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Previous owner has inscribed inside front cover and initialed preliminary page. Large format paperback.

From the first wreck in 1622 off Western Australia to the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race tragedy, 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 that 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)