To The Desert With Sturt: A Diary Of The 1844 Expedition
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
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: One tear down front left fold of jacket - otherwise usual aging
A vivid work of historical exploration literature, this firsthand diary chronicles the harrowing 1844–1845 expedition led by Captain Charles Sturt into the heart of Australia's uncharted interior, as recorded by expedition member Daniel George Brock. To the Desert with Sturt presents an intimate, day-by-day account of the grueling journey into the scorching Simpson Desert, where the party endured extreme heat, dwindling supplies, and the relentless search for an inland sea. Brock's prose is candid and observational, capturing both the grandeur of the Australian landscape and the physical toll the expedition exacted on its men. The diary uncovers the human drama behind one of the most ambitious and punishing episodes in Australian exploration history, illustrating the resilience and determination required to push into a continent still largely unknown to European settlers. A remarkable primary source, it stands as an essential document for anyone drawn to the history of exploration, colonial Australia, or the literature of adventure and endurance.
Author: Daniel George Brock
Format: Hardback
Published: 1975, Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch, Inc.
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: One tear down front left fold of jacket - otherwise usual aging
A vivid work of historical exploration literature, this firsthand diary chronicles the harrowing 1844–1845 expedition led by Captain Charles Sturt into the heart of Australia's uncharted interior, as recorded by expedition member Daniel George Brock. To the Desert with Sturt presents an intimate, day-by-day account of the grueling journey into the scorching Simpson Desert, where the party endured extreme heat, dwindling supplies, and the relentless search for an inland sea. Brock's prose is candid and observational, capturing both the grandeur of the Australian landscape and the physical toll the expedition exacted on its men. The diary uncovers the human drama behind one of the most ambitious and punishing episodes in Australian exploration history, illustrating the resilience and determination required to push into a continent still largely unknown to European settlers. A remarkable primary source, it stands as an essential document for anyone drawn to the history of exploration, colonial Australia, or the literature of adventure and endurance.