{"product_id":"2026100012293-secondhand-dig-the-burke-wills-saga","title":"Dig: The Burke \u0026 Wills Saga","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\u003eIn the brutal heart of nineteenth-century Australia, two men dared to cross an untamed continent and paid for their ambition with their lives — DIG: The Burke \u0026amp; Wills Saga by Frank Clune is the definitive chronicle of one of history's most catastrophic and compelling expeditions. The narrative follows Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills, the ill-fated leaders of the 1860 Victorian Exploring Expedition, as they push northward from Melbourne toward the Gulf of Carpentaria, battling merciless heat, starvation, and a cascade of fatal misjudgements that would seal their doom just miles from salvation.\n\nClune, a master of Australian popular history renowned for his vivid storytelling and meticulous research, presents this tragedy with the pace of an adventure yarn and the gravity of a national elegy. He illuminates the broader themes of colonial hubris, the indifference of the outback, and the extraordinary endurance of John King, the sole survivor of the ill-fated return journey. Rich with period detail and human drama, DIG stands as a cornerstone of Australian historical literature — a story that asks what drives men to the edge of the world, and what the land demands in return.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51022655095003,"sku":"2026100012293-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/00273d66-7812-4be7-aef7-b9becaff5224.png?v=1793665395","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100012293-secondhand-dig-the-burke-wills-saga","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}