Tells 22 fascinating stories of shipwreck, mutiny, piracy and marooning in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, concentrating on stories from the age of sail and steam. Featured stories include the wreck of the Batavia in 1629, Eliza Fraser cast away among the Aboriginal population on Fraser Island in 1836, American Wagnerian opera singer Lilian Nordica stranded in Torres Strait in 1914 among others. Gripping, engaging storytelling is the key to this book.
