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y separately published work icon Landfall the Unknown : Lord Howe Island 1788 single work   children's fiction   children's   historical fiction  
Issue Details: First known date: 1950... 1950 Landfall the Unknown : Lord Howe Island 1788
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A fictional account of the travails faced by botanist John Price and three children - his 12-year-old daughter, and two boys of 14 and seven - who, in 1788, were marooned on Lord Howe Island when their ship Supply accidentally left without them. The story is based on historical records.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Harmondsworth, Middlesex,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Penguin ,       1950 .
      Extent: 191p.
      Description: illus., maps
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Last amended 16 Mar 2009 14:05:55
Subjects:
  • 1788
Settings:
  • Lord Howe Island, Australian External Territories,
  • Norfolk Island, Australian External Territories,
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