The Norfolk Island Story
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: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A richly detailed work of Australian historical narrative, The Norfolk Island Story chronicles the turbulent and fascinating history of one of the Pacific's most remote and storied islands. Frank Clune traces the island's dramatic arc from its early settlement as part of the British colonial penal system — one of the most brutal in the empire — through its later occupation by the descendants of the Bounty mutineers, transplanted from Pitcairn Island in 1856. Written in Clune's characteristically vivid and accessible style, the narrative brings to life the hardships, rebellions, and resilient human spirit that defined generations of islanders. The work presents a compelling portrait of isolation, survival, and identity, drawing on historical records and Clune's trademark flair for storytelling to illuminate a corner of history that is at once uniquely Australian and universally human.
Author: Frank Clune
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australasion & Pacific history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A richly detailed work of Australian historical narrative, The Norfolk Island Story chronicles the turbulent and fascinating history of one of the Pacific's most remote and storied islands. Frank Clune traces the island's dramatic arc from its early settlement as part of the British colonial penal system — one of the most brutal in the empire — through its later occupation by the descendants of the Bounty mutineers, transplanted from Pitcairn Island in 1856. Written in Clune's characteristically vivid and accessible style, the narrative brings to life the hardships, rebellions, and resilient human spirit that defined generations of islanders. The work presents a compelling portrait of isolation, survival, and identity, drawing on historical records and Clune's trademark flair for storytelling to illuminate a corner of history that is at once uniquely Australian and universally human.