The Rebello Transcripts: Governor Phillip's Portuguese Prelude
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Before Arthur Phillip ever set sail for Botany Bay, his formative years were shaped by a lesser-known chapter of maritime history — one that The Rebello Transcripts brings dramatically to light. Kenneth Gordon McIntyre uncovers the remarkable Portuguese connection in Phillip's early naval career, drawing on a cache of historical documents that illuminate the future Governor of New South Wales in an entirely new context. Set against the seafaring world of 18th-century Europe, this meticulously researched work chronicles Phillip's service under the Portuguese crown, revealing a man of far greater international experience and strategic complexity than conventional Australian history has acknowledged. McIntyre, already celebrated for his provocative thesis in The Secret Discovery of Australia, again demonstrates his gift for archival detective work, presenting history not as a settled record but as a living inquiry still capable of surprise. His prose is precise yet compellingly readable, driven by a scholar's rigour and a storyteller's instinct for drama. By restoring Phillip's Portuguese prelude to the historical record, this work fundamentally reframes our understanding of the founding of modern Australia — and invites readers to ask what else may have been overlooked.
Author: Kenneth Gordon Mcintyre
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Before Arthur Phillip ever set sail for Botany Bay, his formative years were shaped by a lesser-known chapter of maritime history — one that The Rebello Transcripts brings dramatically to light. Kenneth Gordon McIntyre uncovers the remarkable Portuguese connection in Phillip's early naval career, drawing on a cache of historical documents that illuminate the future Governor of New South Wales in an entirely new context. Set against the seafaring world of 18th-century Europe, this meticulously researched work chronicles Phillip's service under the Portuguese crown, revealing a man of far greater international experience and strategic complexity than conventional Australian history has acknowledged. McIntyre, already celebrated for his provocative thesis in The Secret Discovery of Australia, again demonstrates his gift for archival detective work, presenting history not as a settled record but as a living inquiry still capable of surprise. His prose is precise yet compellingly readable, driven by a scholar's rigour and a storyteller's instinct for drama. By restoring Phillip's Portuguese prelude to the historical record, this work fundamentally reframes our understanding of the founding of modern Australia — and invites readers to ask what else may have been overlooked.