Burke & Wills : the triumph and tragedy of Australia's most famous explorers
(2018)
Nonfiction
eAudiobook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : W F Howes, 2018
Made available through hoopla
Made available through hoopla
EDITION
Unabridged
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (1 audio file (23hr., 45 min.)) : digital
ISBN/ISSN
9781510078338 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) MWT12248251, 1510078339 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 12248251
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Narrated by Michael Carman
This is the captivating account of the magnificent but doomed quest, led by Robert O'Hara Burke and William Wills, to be the first Europeans to cross the harsh Australian continent in 1860. Plagued with disputes and food shortages they battled the extremes - the searing desert heat, the boggy mangroves, the flooding rainsі Only one man survived the expedition's dash to reach the Gulf of Carpentaria. Yet despite their tragic fates, the names Burke and Wills remain synonymous with perseverance and bravery in the face of overwhelming odds
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