{"product_id":"2026770000602-secondhand-forsaken-settlement-an-illustrated-history-of-the-settlement-of-victoria-port-essington-north-australia-1838-1849","title":"Forsaken Settlement: An Illustrated History Of The Settlement Of Victoria, Port Essington North Australia 1838-1849","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA richly detailed work of Australian colonial history, Forsaken Settlement chronicles the ill-fated British attempt to establish a permanent outpost at Port Essington on the remote Cobourg Peninsula of Australia's Northern Territory between 1838 and 1849. Spillett meticulously reconstructs the daily struggles of the settlement's inhabitants — soldiers, sailors, and their families — as they battled tropical disease, isolation, and an unforgiving environment that ultimately doomed the colony to failure and abandonment. Drawing on primary sources, official records, and period illustrations, the narrative presents a vivid and authoritative account of one of the most ambitious yet disastrous colonial ventures in Australian history. The tone is scholarly yet accessible, balancing rigorous historical documentation with a genuine sense of human drama, making it an indispensable resource for students of Australian colonial history and enthusiasts of frontier exploration alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48826078167259,"sku":"2026770000602-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/66bd3a9b-500a-4ba4-8a04-8723f81ef93b.png?v=1780312184","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770000602-secondhand-forsaken-settlement-an-illustrated-history-of-the-settlement-of-victoria-port-essington-north-australia-1838-1849","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}