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100 1 _aFavenc, Ernest,
_d1846-1908
245 1 0 _aMarooned on Australia
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-04-17
508 _aAl Haines, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Marooned on Australia" by Ernest Favenc is a historical adventure novel set in the early 17th century. The narrative follows Diedrich Buys, a young clerk aboard the ill-fated ship "Batavia", which wrecks off the coast of Australia due to a mutiny. The story unfolds as Buys grapples with betrayal, violence, and survival in the uncharted wilderness, eventually confronting the treachery posed by former shipmate Cornelis and the brutal reality of his surroundings. The opening of the novel introduces us to Diedrich Buys, who recounts his youthful ambition for exploration and discovery, eventually leading him aboard the "Batavia". After the treacherous wreck of the ship, he finds himself marooned on what is later identified as the Australian coast, along with the murderer Cornelis. The narrative delves into the ensuing chaos among the shipwrecked passengers, depicting the horrific events following the mutiny and the subsequent struggles for survival. Buys is forced to navigate the treachery and violence of his fellow survivors while adapting to the new and hostile environment, setting the stage for a gripping tale of adventure and moral conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Blackie and Son Limited, 1896
653 _aCastaways -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBatavia (Ship) -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aWestern Australia -- Discovery and exploration -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aSpence, Percy F. S.
_q(Percy Frederick Seaton),
_d1868-1933
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70575
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