The Fatal Impact: An Account Of The Invasion Of The South Pacific 1767-1840
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Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work of narrative history, The Fatal Impact chronicles the catastrophic consequences of Western contact with the indigenous peoples of the South Pacific between 1767 and 1840. Alan Moorehead meticulously details the voyages of Captain James Cook and the wave of explorers, missionaries, whalers, and colonisers who followed in his wake, transforming — and ultimately devastating — the cultures of Tahiti, Australia, and Antarctica. Written with the authority of a seasoned journalist and historian, Moorehead illustrates how the collision of worlds brought not progress but destruction, as disease, exploitation, and cultural imposition dismantled civilisations that had flourished for millennia. The narrative is compelling and sobering, presenting a powerful indictment of imperialism through vivid historical accounts and a deep empathy for the peoples whose worlds were irrevocably shattered.
Author: Alan Moorehead
Format: Paperback
Published: 1968, Penguin Books
Genre: Australasion & Pacific history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work of narrative history, The Fatal Impact chronicles the catastrophic consequences of Western contact with the indigenous peoples of the South Pacific between 1767 and 1840. Alan Moorehead meticulously details the voyages of Captain James Cook and the wave of explorers, missionaries, whalers, and colonisers who followed in his wake, transforming — and ultimately devastating — the cultures of Tahiti, Australia, and Antarctica. Written with the authority of a seasoned journalist and historian, Moorehead illustrates how the collision of worlds brought not progress but destruction, as disease, exploitation, and cultural imposition dismantled civilisations that had flourished for millennia. The narrative is compelling and sobering, presenting a powerful indictment of imperialism through vivid historical accounts and a deep empathy for the peoples whose worlds were irrevocably shattered.