Cooper's Creek: The Real Story Of Burke And Wills
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A gripping work of narrative history, Cooper's Creek chronicles one of the most dramatic and ill-fated expeditions in the annals of exploration — the doomed 1860–61 attempt by Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills to cross the Australian continent from south to north. Alan Moorehead reconstructs the journey with meticulous detail and vivid prose, unmasking the fatal combination of poor leadership, logistical failures, and cruel misfortune that led to the deaths of Burke, Wills, and their companion Gray. Written with the authority of a seasoned historian and the pace of a thriller, the narrative captures both the brutal, unforgiving landscape of the Australian outback and the human drama of men pushed far beyond their limits. Moorehead argues compellingly that the tragedy was not simply a matter of bad luck, but the inevitable result of ambition outstripping preparation, making Cooper's Creek as much a cautionary tale as it is an adventure story.
Author: Alan Moorehead
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A gripping work of narrative history, Cooper's Creek chronicles one of the most dramatic and ill-fated expeditions in the annals of exploration — the doomed 1860–61 attempt by Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills to cross the Australian continent from south to north. Alan Moorehead reconstructs the journey with meticulous detail and vivid prose, unmasking the fatal combination of poor leadership, logistical failures, and cruel misfortune that led to the deaths of Burke, Wills, and their companion Gray. Written with the authority of a seasoned historian and the pace of a thriller, the narrative captures both the brutal, unforgiving landscape of the Australian outback and the human drama of men pushed far beyond their limits. Moorehead argues compellingly that the tragedy was not simply a matter of bad luck, but the inevitable result of ambition outstripping preparation, making Cooper's Creek as much a cautionary tale as it is an adventure story.