Description |
xiv, 354 pages, 32 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits, photographs, facsimiles ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
Contents |
Machine generated contents note: pt. I Historical Awakenings -- 1.Kon-Tiki Dreaming (1942-1966) -- 2.To Russia with Love (1967) -- pt. II The First Fleet -- 3.The Birth of a Big Idea (1973-1978) -- 4.The Sea Captain and the Dragon Slayer (1978-1980) -- 5.Back from the Dead (1980-1984) -- 6.Keeping the Faith (1984-1985) -- 7.Hawke Swoops and Heads Roll (1985-1986) -- 8.Countdown to the Royal Farewell (1986-1987) -- 9.The Sail of the Century (1987-1988) -- pt. III Dancing with History -- 10.The Mutiny on the Bounty (1989) -- 11.Columbus' Voyage to ̀Discover' America (1992) -- 12.Sabotaged by Pirates with Marco Polo Journey (1993) -- 13.Banjo Paterson's ̀Waltzing Matilda' and ̀The Man from Snowy River' (1994-1995) -- 14.The Nativity Journey (1999) -- 15.Matthew Flinders' Circumnavigation of Australia (2002) -- 16.Shackleton's Antarctic Voyage (2003) -- 17.Gallipoli and the Western Front (1998) -- 18.In the Footsteps of Burke and Wills (2010) |
Summary |
Tall Ships and Tall Tales is a unique account of a historian who has always refused to let the past be forgotten. This special book includes newspaper photos and political cartoons about the momentous events it describes |
Analysis |
Australian |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 343) and index |
Audience |
Adult |
Subject |
King, Jonathan, 1942-
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King, Jonathan, 1942- -- Anecdotes.
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King, Jonathan, 1942- -- Travel.
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SUBJECT |
First Fleet Re-enactment, 1987-1988
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Subject |
Historians -- Australia -- Biography.
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Historical reenactments -- Australia.
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Ships -- History.
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SUBJECT |
Australia -- History -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009594
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Australia -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009591
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Australia -- Politics and government -- 1945- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009600
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Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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Anecdotes.
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ISBN |
9781922070739 (paperback) |
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