Gray, Howard

Lucretia's Batavia Diary [Signed by author]

Geraldton: Westralian Books, 2022. 2nd impr., octavo, stiff illustrated wraps, two double-page b&w maps, pp 162. Signed by the author. Near fine condition.

Fictional diary of the only woman aboard the 'Batavia', describing the voyage, the shipwreck, and the survivors' experiences. The author is a local historian. "While this is a fictional account of the events surrounding the 1629 wreck of the Batavia, the known true facts ans sequence of events have not been changed and little has needed to be added to flesh out the story." - Back cover. Item #104996

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