{"product_id":"2026100008953-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: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image; worn spine\/ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1788, eleven ships carrying convicts, marines, and colonial officers departed Portsmouth, England, on a voyage that would irrevocably alter the course of history — and two centuries later, a bold re-enactment brought that founding journey back to life. Australia's First Fleet: The Voyage and the Re-Enactment 1788\/1988 by Jonathan King chronicles both the original, harrowing passage of the First Fleet under Captain Arthur Phillip and the 1988 bicentennial recreation that retraced those same seas, offering a vivid dual narrative of endurance, ambition, and nationhood. King reconstructs the dangers, hardships, and extraordinary human drama of the original fleet's eight-month journey, while simultaneously documenting the modern re-enactment that sailed in its wake, celebrating Australia's 200th anniversary with a keen eye for both historical fidelity and contemporary spectacle.\n\nKing, a noted Australian historian and author, brings an authoritative yet accessible voice to this landmark maritime story, weaving archival records, personal accounts, and photographic documentation into a rich tapestry that honours the founding of a nation. The juxtaposition of 18th-century colonial endeavour against 20th-century commemoration raises compelling questions about memory, identity, and the myths a young nation chooses to celebrate. Whether read as a work of maritime history, colonial biography, or cultural reflection, this volume stands as an essential record of one of the most audacious voyages in the history of the British Empire — and of the nation it gave birth to.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49336806015195,"sku":"2026100008953-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/83a7ab7e-0890-43e9-8dc8-da7107bd7e19.png?v=1789958127","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100008953-secondhand-australias-first-fleet-the-voyage-and-the-re-enactment-1788-1988","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}