The Explorers
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
The untamed Australian interior serves as the backdrop for a harrowing saga of ambition, endurance, and the relentless quest for discovery. William Joy chronicles the lives of the intrepid men who dared to venture beyond the Great Dividing Range, trading the safety of colonial settlements for the scorched earth and unpredictable terrain of the Outback. From the pioneering efforts of Wentworth and Blaxland to the tragic expeditions of Burke and Wills, the narrative centers on the human struggle against a landscape that remains as indifferent as it is vast. Beyond the logistical accounts of rations and mileage, Joy explores the profound psychological toll of the wilderness and the complex interactions between European explorers and the Indigenous populations they encountered. His writing style is characterized by a journalistic clarity that balances historical rigor with the dramatic tension of an adventure novel. This work stands as a significant contribution to Australian historiography, capturing the spirit of an era where the map was still a canvas of "unknown territory" and every horizon held the promise of either glory or grave.
Author: William Joy
Format: Hardback
Published: 1971, Shakespeare Head Press, Sydney
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
The untamed Australian interior serves as the backdrop for a harrowing saga of ambition, endurance, and the relentless quest for discovery. William Joy chronicles the lives of the intrepid men who dared to venture beyond the Great Dividing Range, trading the safety of colonial settlements for the scorched earth and unpredictable terrain of the Outback. From the pioneering efforts of Wentworth and Blaxland to the tragic expeditions of Burke and Wills, the narrative centers on the human struggle against a landscape that remains as indifferent as it is vast. Beyond the logistical accounts of rations and mileage, Joy explores the profound psychological toll of the wilderness and the complex interactions between European explorers and the Indigenous populations they encountered. His writing style is characterized by a journalistic clarity that balances historical rigor with the dramatic tension of an adventure novel. This work stands as a significant contribution to Australian historiography, capturing the spirit of an era where the map was still a canvas of "unknown territory" and every horizon held the promise of either glory or grave.