T H Hood

(Author)

Notes of a cruise in H.M.S. Fawn in the western Pacific in the year in 1862Paperback, 19 October 2016

Notes of a cruise in H.M.S. Fawn in the western Pacific in the year in 1862
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Print Length
312 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Naval & Military Press
Date Published
19 Oct 2016
ISBN-10
1905748272
ISBN-13
9781905748273

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Setting off from Sydney Harbour in 1862, the 'Fawn' voyages to the Islands of the Western Pacific stopping at New Zealand first. From their first contact with the natives of Niue to the hospitality encountered from the Pitcairn Islanders, the Author, T H Hood, gives us an engaging narrative of the trip which includes many fine illustrations. He also includes numerous anecdotes gathered en-route such as the scarcely credible adventures of the whaling Captain Grant, whose feats included killing a ninety foot Sperm Whale whilst swimming beside it after it had crushed his boat, and surviving being dragged under with his foot in a whales mouth! Hood's appealing style provides a fascinating picture of the lives and history of the disparate peoples of this region whether or not you have a particular interest in the Western pacific.

Product Details

Author:
T H Hood
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
19 October 2016
Dimensions:
19.84 x 12.85 x 1.65 cm
Genre:
Australian
ISBN-10:
1905748272
ISBN-13:
9781905748273
Language:
English
Pages:
312
Weight:
303.91 gm

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