Shipwrecked on an uncharted reef thirty miles off the coast of australia, two hundred men, women and children scramble ashore on tiny, hostile islands. Historic naval fiction the home of naval fiction set in the age of sail. You can see these titles on display at the independent book publishers associations cooperative booth during the frankfurt book fair 2014 hall 8. This meant that valuable spices could be imported to europe at huge profit. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I publish my books through amazon directly, and through draft to digital d2d for everyone else. This story will pull you in and make you want to read it again. On 1 august 2012, the death of rhinehart at the age of 79 was announced by email to 25 friends, beginning with the words it is our pleasure to inform you that luke rhinehart is dead. This novella follows an unnamed narrator as he travels to venice to obtain some papers left with juliana bordereau by her lover, poet jeffrey aspern. Meticulously researched, beautifully written, sasson takes the reader on a journey into the 14th century, into the turbulent politics of england. In addition to publishing online as ebooks, fingerpress print books and distributes them in uk, the european union and the united states. In addition to publishing online as e books, fingerpress print books and distributes them in uk, the european union and the united states. You can find them on any number of web sites, or you. Many books have been written about the infamous events surrounding the wreck of the dutch merchantman batavia in 1629.
These days she lives with her husband in subtropical queensland not far from the beach. Shipwrecked on an uncharted reef thirty miles off the coast of australia. When shes not writing she enjoys cooking and photography. On a journey to the dutch east indies the ship hit a reef. I read all books on my kindle, but i increasingly find myself longing to visit bookstores. And i promised myself that one day, id write a book about one of those wrecks. One thing is over but there are still a lot of issues to resolve. Frankfurt book fair 2014 ibpa rights catalog by ibpa issuu. She lives not far from the coast in queensland, australia and enjoys phot. Sep 27, 2015 but the more cafes i visit around the world, even in 2015, the more i see people carrying around these pieces of art with weathered edges.
Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. Most of her work is space opera, but she has written paranormal and historical fiction. Laden with treasure and the riches of europe, the merchantman batavia, flagship of the dutch east india company. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Thank you for writing a brilliant book that i have enjoyed very much and just this very second finished. This book has been released under the following alternate titles. When the romans had permanent bases, they used their soldiers as builders. My only problem with the book was how admiral saahren fell in instant love with allysha. A sequel is a story that follows on from another story. There is no fresh water and the only food is what they can salvage from the wreck, or harvest from the sea.
And, at the risk of sounding mildly like a luddite, i think i understand. Reactions ranged from sorrow to gratitude and amusement. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The men had collected furniture from the great cabin and as chairman of the council, hed requisitioned pelsaerts padded chair as. You can find them on any number of web sites, or you could check my description. This book was written by someone who is now a friend, but i read and made notes on it long before i got to know her.
The story begins in an amsterdam tavern a few years after the tragedy. This is a list of articles ive written about the batavia shipwreck. The true story of the batavia shipwreck is a story that weaves that question into a dark tale based on the salvaged records of those who experienced the unimaginable. Its hard to believe any book could come closer to conveying the essence of.
Allyshas husband is still out there somewhere and she still cannot forgive the admiral. But i believe ive given a different slant on events. She lives not far from the coast in queensland, australia and enjoys photography and cooking when she isnt bent over the computer. The story,set in 1629, arose from the real event of a dutch ship, the batavia, that ran aground on a reef, part of a group of tiny, uninhabitable islands off the western coast of australia. The best archive of free books on the internet, accessible always and from any device. The wreck of the batavia a different point of view many books have been written about the infamous events surrounding the wreck of the dutch merchantman batavia in 1629.