{"product_id":"2026100008687-secondhand-australias-first-fleet-the-voyage-and-the-re-enactment-1788-1988","title":"Australia's First Fleet: The Voyage And The Re-Enactment 1788\/1988","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo centuries after eleven tall ships carrying convicts, marines, and settlers departed Portsmouth Harbour to forge a new colony at the edge of the known world, Australia's First Fleet: The Voyage and the Re-Enactment 1788\/1988 chronicles one of history's most audacious maritime undertakings — and the remarkable modern journey that brought it back to life. This commemorative volume presents the full arc of the original 1788 voyage led by Captain Arthur Phillip, tracing the perilous eight-month passage from Britain to Botany Bay, and details the 1988 bicentennial re-enactment in which a fleet of tall ships retraced those same ocean miles, arriving in Sydney Harbour to a spectacular national celebration.\n\nRich with historical documentation, vivid imagery, and authoritative narrative, the work illustrates the profound significance of the First Fleet as the founding moment of modern Australia, while drawing a living connection between past and present through the lens of the re-enactment. The dual narrative structure invites readers to experience both the hardship and determination of the original colonists and the pageantry of a nation honouring its own complex origins. A compelling testament to seafaring courage and national identity, this volume leaves one pondering the deep, unresolved questions that the bicentenary stirred about who truly calls Australia home — and who was there long before the first sail appeared on the horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50572476678363,"sku":"2026100008687-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/f2c66fd2-9d7a-4c52-beff-795859f9219f.png?v=1791166582","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100008687-secondhand-australias-first-fleet-the-voyage-and-the-re-enactment-1788-1988","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}