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'Sarah Murgatroyd has brought together for the first time new scientific and historical evidence, and tells in brilliant detail the story of Burke and Wills, the explorers who set out to cross Australia from coast to coast. The Dig Tree describes vividly the remarkable courage, suffering and moments of sheer lunacy, as Burke and Wills struggled to survive in a harsh land they did not understand. Murgatroyd reveals fascinating detail - for example, that Burke had a notoriously bad sense of direction, and was famous for getting lost even on the way home from his local pub! Though we all know the basic story of the Burke and Wills expedition, The Dig Tree reveals just how little most of us know of the individuals, the politics, the blunders and the ambitions behind this extraordinary event in Australia's history.' (Trove record for the 2009 publication.)

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* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Text Publishing , 2012 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
With No Map in Front of Us, Geoffrey Blainey , single work criticism (p. vii-xiv)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Text Publishing , 2002 .
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      Alternative title: The Dig Tree : The Story of Burke and Wills
      Extent: 372p., [4]p. of platesp.
      Description: illus. (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.) ;
      Reprinted: 2003
      Note/s:
      • Includes bibliographical references and index.
      ISBN: 1877008087 (pbk.)
    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,
      :
      Bloomsbury ,
      2002 .
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      Alternative title: The Dig Tree : The Extraordinary Story of the Ill-Fated Burke and Wills Expedition
      Extent: 372p.
      Description: illus., maps, ports.
      Reprinted: 2003
      Note/s:
      • Includes bibliographical references and index.
      ISBN: 0747556776
    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Text Publishing , 2009 .
      Extent: 372p., [4]p. of col. platesp.
      Description: illus. (some col.), maps, ports.
      Note/s:
      • Includes bibliographical references (p. [364]-368) and index.
      ISBN: 9781921520990 (pbk.)
    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,
      :
      Broadway Books ,
      2002 .
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      Alternative title: The Dig Tree : The Story of Bravery, Insanity, and the Race to Discover Australia's Wild Frontier
      Extent: viii, 355p.p.
      Edition info: 1st Broadway Books hardcover ed.
      Description: illus., maps
      ISBN: 0767908287

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