The Savage Shore

Extraordinary Stories of Survival and Tragedy from the Early Voyages of Discovery to Australia

By: Graham Seal

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Paperback | 1 July 2015

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Remarkable stories from the dangerous early voyages to Australia - long before Captain Cook claimed it for the English - reveal a very different history than the triumphal British version we learnt at school.

The search for the great south land began in ancient times and was a matter of colourful myth and cartographical fantasy until the Dutch East India Company started sending ships in the early seventeenth century.

Graham Seal tells stories from the centuries it took to discover Australia through many voyages by the Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, French and Macassans. Captain Cook arrived long after the continent had been found. This is a gripping account of danger at sea, dramatic shipwrecks, courageous castaways, murder, much missing gold, and terrible loss of life. It is also a period of amazing feats of navigation and survival against the odds.

We now know the Dutch were far more active in the early exploration of Australia than is generally understood, and were most likely the first European settlers of the continent.

About the Author

Graham Seal is Professor of Folklore at Curtin University, and a leading expert on Australian cultural history. He is author of the bestselling Great Australian Stories and Larrikins, Bush Tales and Other Great Australian Stories.

Industry Reviews

'A fascinating, entertainingly written, voyage on what have often been rough and murky seas' Daily Telegraph

'Colourful stories about the spirit of navigation and exploration, and of courageous and miserable adventures at sea.' National Geographic

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