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Batavia by Peter FitzSimons (Paperback, 2012)

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Peter FitzSimons. Australian And Dutch History. Paperback 2012. What You See Is What You Get. and waterproof protection. In card board with bubble wrap. for unlimited books or magazines. located in Australia.

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Batavia is the greatest story in Australia's history and history comes to life with Peter Fitzsimons. Batavia is the greatest story in Australia's history and history comes to life with Peter Fitzsimons. The Shipwreck of the Batavia combines in just the one tale the birth of the world's first corporation, the brutality of colonisation, the battle of good vs evil, the derring-do of sea-faring adventure, mutiny, ship-wreck, love, lust, blood-lust, petty fascist dictatorship, criminality, a reign of terror, murders most foul, sexual slavery, natural nobility, survival, retribution, rescue, first contact with native peoples and so much more. Described by author Peter FitzSimons as a true Adults Only version of Lord of the Flies, meeting Nightmare on Elm Street, the story is set in 1629, when the pride of the Dutch East India Company, the Batavia, is on its maiden voyage en route from Amsterdam to the Dutch East Indies, laden down with the greatest treasure to leave Holland. The magnificent ship is already boiling over with a mutinous plot that is just about to break into the open when, just off the coast of Western Australia, it strikes an unseen reef in the middle of the night. While Commandeur Francisco Pelsaert decides to take the long-boat across 2000 miles of open sea for help, his second-in-command Jeronimus Cornelisz takes over, quickly deciding that 250 people on a small island is unwieldy for the small number of supplies they have. Quietly, he puts forward a plan to 40 odd mutineers how they could save themselves, kill most of the rest and spare only a half-dozen or so women, including his personal fancy, Lucretia Jansz - one of the noted beauties of Holland - to service their sexual needs. A reign of terror begins, countered only by a previously anonymous soldier Wiebbe Hayes, who begins to gather to him those are prepared to do what it takes to survive . . . hoping against hope that the Commandeur will soon be coming back to them with the rescue yacht. It all happened, long ago, and it is for a very good reason that Peter FitzSimons has long maintained that this is far and away the greatest story in Australia's history, if not the world's. FitzSimons unique writing style has made him the country's best-selling non-fiction writer over the last ten years, and he is perfect man to make this bloody, chilling, stunning tale come alive.

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Random House Australia
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9781864711349
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Author
Peter Fitzsimons
Publication Name
Batavia
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
512 Pages

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234mm
Item Width
154mm
Item Weight
686g

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Peter Fitzsimons
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Australia

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by highlandunc12 Jan, 2014
Disturbing and educational.
One word to describe this book . . . BRILLIANT! Thoroughly researched, detailed descriptions and written in a style that is not only easy to read but has a lot of FitzSimons' own opinions/interpretations that add a quirky humour to what is, essentially, a real life horror story. This story is something I'd expect from the pen of Stephen King . . but to know it is a TRUE story makes the barbarity even more incomprehensible. What makes people turn so evil? The thickness of the volume was a bit daunting to start with but was easy to read. An enjoyable, educational and disturbing read . . . I'm inspired to read other of FitzSimons' books. Suitable for ages from late secondary school (maybe it should be prescribed reading for secondary school English/Australian History classes) up. Definitely not a children's bed-time story.Read full review
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by mcar180212 Nov, 2013
Best history book I have read.
I bought this book because I wanted to read a Peter Fitzsimons book. Would normally not read this sort of book, but I must say once I started it I could not put it down. If history books were like this when I was at school I would have paid more attention. Loved it. Will definitely read more from this author.

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