Leichhardt's Second Journey: A First-Hand Account
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
In the rugged and unforgiving Australian interior of the 1840s, explorer Ludwig Leichhardt mounted a second ambitious expedition into the unknown — and Leichhardt's Second Journey: A First-Hand Account presents a rare, intimate chronicle of that ill-fated venture through the eyes of one who was there. Henry Turnbull's account pulls readers directly into the treacherous terrain, the punishing heat, and the formidable challenges faced by the expedition party as they pushed beyond the boundaries of the known continent, offering an unfiltered and gripping testimony to one of Australian exploration's most enduring mysteries. Turnbull's narrative carries the weight of historical significance, sitting at the intersection of personal memoir and national legend, as Leichhardt's ultimate disappearance — never conclusively solved — has haunted Australian history for over 150 years. Written with the immediacy of lived experience, this account illuminates the courage, desperation, and sheer human endurance that defined the age of colonial exploration. For historians, adventurers, and lovers of Australian heritage alike, this volume raises a tantalising question: how much of the truth about Leichhardt's fate was witnessed, and how much remains buried in the vast, silent outback?
Author: Henry Turnbull
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
In the rugged and unforgiving Australian interior of the 1840s, explorer Ludwig Leichhardt mounted a second ambitious expedition into the unknown — and Leichhardt's Second Journey: A First-Hand Account presents a rare, intimate chronicle of that ill-fated venture through the eyes of one who was there. Henry Turnbull's account pulls readers directly into the treacherous terrain, the punishing heat, and the formidable challenges faced by the expedition party as they pushed beyond the boundaries of the known continent, offering an unfiltered and gripping testimony to one of Australian exploration's most enduring mysteries. Turnbull's narrative carries the weight of historical significance, sitting at the intersection of personal memoir and national legend, as Leichhardt's ultimate disappearance — never conclusively solved — has haunted Australian history for over 150 years. Written with the immediacy of lived experience, this account illuminates the courage, desperation, and sheer human endurance that defined the age of colonial exploration. For historians, adventurers, and lovers of Australian heritage alike, this volume raises a tantalising question: how much of the truth about Leichhardt's fate was witnessed, and how much remains buried in the vast, silent outback?