{"product_id":"2026100007711-secondhand-wreckers-smugglers-and-pirates-in-south-eastern-australian-waters","title":"Wreckers Smugglers And Pirates: In South Eastern Australian Waters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Some yellowing. Markings: Signed with inscription. Binding condition: Good. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe treacherous coastal waters of south-eastern Australia were once a theatre of maritime lawlessness — home to desperate wreckers who lured ships to their doom, audacious smugglers who defied colonial authority, and bold pirates who preyed upon vulnerable vessels. Jack Loney's Wreckers Smugglers and Pirates chronicles the dark and thrilling underbelly of Australia's colonial maritime history, drawing on historical records to reconstruct the dangerous world that existed just beyond the sight of respectable society. Each account uncovers a forgotten chapter of the nation's seafaring past, detailing the cunning, brutality, and sheer daring of those who operated outside the law along these rugged shores.\n\nLoney, a prolific chronicler of Australian maritime lore, writes with the authority of a dedicated regional historian, presenting meticulously researched narratives that illuminate the social and economic pressures driving men to crime on the high seas. His prose is direct and evocative, ensuring that history reads less like a record and more like a story. For anyone captivated by the lawless frontier spirit of colonial Australia, this volume poses an irresistible question: how much of what built this nation was built outside the law?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130469556443,"sku":"2026100007711-SECONDHAND","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/1a9af41a-62f0-4c08-af94-22c6fc120dbf.png?v=1786585724","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100007711-secondhand-wreckers-smugglers-and-pirates-in-south-eastern-australian-waters","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}