The lieutenant
Grenville, Kate, 1950-2009
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In 1788, Lieutenant Daniel Rooke is an astronomer with the First Fleet as it lands on the unknown shores of New South Wales. As the newcomers struggle to establish a settlement for themselves & their cargo of convicts, & attempts are made to communicate with those who already inhabit this land, Rooke sets up his observatory to chart the stars.
Main title:
The lieutenant / Kate Grenville.
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Imprint:
Edinburgh : Canongate, 2009.
Collation:
307 p. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: Melbourne, Vic.: Text, 2008.
ISBN:
9781847673442 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.914
Language:
English
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BRN:
83083