The Lieutenant |
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| Authors: | Grenville, Kate |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| BISAC/Subject: | MUS000000 |
| ISBN: | 9781554687060, Related ISBNs: 1554687063, 9781554684335, 9781554687060 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 320, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
In 1788, Lieutenant Daniel Rooke sails into Sydney Cove with the First Fleet, hoping to advance his career. Instead, his life is unimaginably changed.
As a young officer and a man of science, the eccentric Rooke is full of anticipation about the natural wonders he might discover in this strange new land. As the newcomers struggle to establish a settlement for themselves and their cargo of convicts, Rooke sets up his observatory to chart the stars.
A young Aboriginal girl visits and begins to teach him her language. As they learn to speak together, they build a rapport that bridges the gap between their dangerously different worlds. Then Rooke is given a command that forces him to choose between his duty as a soldier and the friendship that’s become so precious to him.
The Lieutenant charts a unique moment when one world engaged with another, leaving both changed forever.
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