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In 1788 Daniel Rooke sets out on a journey that will change the course of his life. As a lieutenant in the First Fleet, he lands on the wild and unknown shores of New South Wales. There he sets up an observatory to chart the stars. But this country will prove far more revelatory than the skies above.
Based on real events, The Lieutenant tells the unforgettable story of Rooke's connection to an Aboriginal child - a remarkable friendship that resonates across the oceans and the centuries.
Price: $16.00
Pages: 320
Publisher: Canongate Books
Imprint: Canongate Canons
Series: Canons
Publication Date:
15 March 2022
Trim Size: 7.80 X 5.08 in
ISBN: 9781786896025
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
Historical fiction, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / World Literature / Australia
A triumph. Read it at once
Kate Grenville is one of Australia's most celebrated novelists. Her bestselling novel The Secret River received the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Miles Franklin Literary Award. The Idea of Perfection won the Orange Prize. Grenville's other novels include Sarah Thornhill, Lilian's Story, Dark Places and Joan Makes History.