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The story of the wreck of the Batavia in 1629.
Notes
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Drake-Brockman undertook six years research prior to writing this novel, including an examination of the Dutch captain Pelsaert's journals.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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'Changed as to a Tiger' : Considering the Wreck of the Batavia
2013
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 27 no. 2 2013; (p. 149-156)'Jeronimus Cornelisz had spent two days alone on the Batavia as the waves and the coral joined forces to rip apart the hull. Like most sailors and passengers on seventeenth-century ships, he could not swim. Here, Titlestad discusses the Batavia wreck and Cornelisz's transformation.' (Publication abstract)
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Henrietta as Historian
1968
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: Westerly , July no. 2 1968; (p. 72-74) -
Wicked and the Fair
1958
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Summer no. 11 1958; (p. 35-36)
— Review of The Wicked and the Fair 1957 single work novel -
Untitled
1957
single work
review
— Appears in: Twentieth Century , vol. 12 no. 1957; (p. 75)
— Review of The Wicked and the Fair 1957 single work novel -
Untitled
1957
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , Spring vol. 1 no. 4 1957; (p. 92,95)
— Review of The Wicked and the Fair 1957 single work novel
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Untitled
1957
single work
review
— Appears in: Walkabout , vol. 23 no. 10 1957; (p. 46)
— Review of Selected Poems of Henry Kendall 1957 selected work poetry ; The Wicked and the Fair 1957 single work novel -
Horror in Her Hair
1957
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 18 no. 2 1957; (p. 110-112)
— Review of The Wicked and the Fair 1957 single work novel -
Rich Historical Novel
1957
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 8 May vol. 78 no. 4030 1957; (p. 2)
— Review of The Wicked and the Fair 1957 single work novel -
The Wicked and the Fair
1957
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , no. 3 1957; (p. 38-39)
— Review of The Wicked and the Fair 1957 single work novel -
Untitled
1957
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , Spring vol. 1 no. 4 1957; (p. 92,95)
— Review of The Wicked and the Fair 1957 single work novel -
Henrietta as Historian
1968
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: Westerly , July no. 2 1968; (p. 72-74) -
'Changed as to a Tiger' : Considering the Wreck of the Batavia
2013
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 27 no. 2 2013; (p. 149-156)'Jeronimus Cornelisz had spent two days alone on the Batavia as the waves and the coral joined forces to rip apart the hull. Like most sailors and passengers on seventeenth-century ships, he could not swim. Here, Titlestad discusses the Batavia wreck and Cornelisz's transformation.' (Publication abstract)
Last amended 21 Jan 2011 11:08:00
Subjects:
- Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Dongara - Geraldton - Northampton area, Southwest Western Australia, Western Australia,
Settings:
- 1620s
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