The Blue-Eyed Aborigine - Softcover

Rosemary Hayes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1909991503 ISBN 13: 9781909991507

Publisher: Troika Books, 2018

Synopsis

It is 1629 and there is mutiny in the air aboard the Dutch ship Batavia. Jan, a cabin boy, and Wouter, a young soldier, are caught up in a tragic shipwreck and the bloody revolt that follows. But worse is to come...In this fast moving story based on real events, Rosemary Hayes imagines the unknown, linking the lives, relationships and explorations of the two marooned young Dutchman with discoveries that intrigue Australians to this day.

About this title

Review:

A superbly written adventure story centring around the 17th century Dutch atrocity that occurred off the coast of western Australia. --Amazon

A gripping adventure story which raises timeless questions about human behaviour, conditioning and ultimately the power of love. --Magpies

About the Author:

Rosemary Hayes has written over forty books for children including historical and contemporary fiction and fantasy. Rosemary has also written Forgotten Footprints and The Mark both published by Troika books.

About this edition

• Publisher: Troika Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1909991503
• ISBN 13: 9781909991507
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224