The ship that never was : the greatest escape story of Australian colonial history / Adam Courtenay.
The ship that never was : the greatest escape story of Australian colonial history / Adam Courtenay.
The ship that never was : the greatest escape story of Australian colonial history / Adam Courtenay.
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Publisher
[Strawberry Hills, NSW] : ReadHowYouWant, [2018].
Date
2018.
Call Numbers
LP/994.4/COU
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MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical content
x, 417 pages (large print) : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
still image
cartographic image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
[Strawberry Hills, NSW] : ReadHowYouWant, [2018].
Edition
Large print edition.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
[2018].
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Summary
The greatest escape story of Australian colonial history by the son of Australia's best-loved storyteller In 1828, James Porter, sailor, chancer, illywhacker, found himself on a ship bound for Van Diemen's Land, having been convicted of stealing a stack of beaver furs. After several escape attempts from the notorious penal colony, Porter, who told...
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The ship that never was : the greatest escape story of Australian colonial history / Adam Courtenay.
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Optimized reading formats.
Set in 16 point Verdana.
Copyright page from the original book.
Includes bibliographical references.
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Call Numbers
LP/994.4/COU
Record Identifier
74VKVQVj6bDA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVQVj6bDA
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ISBN
9781525280184
DDC
994.4
MMS ID
991024196419402626
