Arthur Phillip, 1738-1814
Author | : Alan Frost |
Publisher | : Melbourne ; New York : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 1987 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015041818793 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Arthur Phillip, 1738-1814 written by Alan Frost and published by Melbourne ; New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting new information from archival research in Australia, Europe, South Africa, and North and South America, this is the first biography to cover in full the life of Arthur Phillip, the founding governor of New South Wales. The book tells the fascinating story of an extraordinary egalitarian who travelled the Artic and Atlantic Oceans and the Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas, finally finding himself on the shores of what he would establish as the colony of New South Wales.