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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Shortlisted for the Queensland Literary Awards, Work of State Significance and The University of Queensland Non-Fiction Book AwardShortlisted for the 2025 Prime Ministers Literary Awards, Australian HistoryWinner of the 2025 NSW History Award, Australian History PrizeWinner of the 2025 Marion ACT Literary Award, Non-FictionWinner of the First Nations History Award, Canberra Critics Circle Awards 2024Winner of the 2025 ACT Book of the Year AwardFor the first time, the First Nations story of Cooks arrival, and what blackfellas want everyone to know about the coming of Europeans.Both 250 years late and extremely timely, this is an account of what First Nations people saw and felt when James Cook navigated their shores in 1770. We know the European story from diaries, journals and letters. For the first time, this is the other side. Who were the people watching the Endeavour sail by? How did they understand their world and what sense did they make of this strange vision? And what was the impact of these first encounters with Europeans? The answers lie in tales passed down from 1770 and in truth-telling of the often more brutal engagements that followed.Darren Rix (a Gunditjmara-GunaiKurnai man, radio reporter and Archie Roachs nephew) and his co-author Craig Cormick travelled to all the places on the east coast that were renamed by Cook, and listened to peoples stories. With their permission, these stories have been woven together with the European accounts and placed in their deeper context: the places Cook named already had names; the places he discovered already had peoples and stories stretching back before time; and although Cook sailed on, the empire he represented impacted the peoples lives and lands immeasurably in the years after.Warra Warra Wai was the expression called to Cook and his crew when they tried to make landfall in Botany Bay. It has long been interpreted as Go away, but is perhaps more accurately translated as You are all dead spirits. In adding the First Nations version of these first encounters to the story of Australian history, this is a book that will sit on Australian shelves alongside Cooks Journals, Dark Emu and The Fatal Shore as one of our foundational texts. For the first time, the First Nations story of Cooks arrival, and what blackfellas want everyone to know about the coming of Europeans. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 330 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. AUSTRALIANA ABORIGINAL - For the first time, the First Nations story of Cook's arrival, and what blackfellas want everyone to know about the coming of Europeans. Both 250 years late and extremely timely, this is an account of what First Nations people saw and felt when James Cook navigated their shores in 1770. We know the European story from diaries, journals and letters. For the first time, this is the other side. Who were the people watching the Endeavour sail by? How did they understand their world and what sense did they make of this strange vision? And what was the impact of these first encounters with Europeans? The answers lie in tales passed down from 1770 and in truth-telling of the often more brutal engagements that followed. Darren Rix (a Gunditjmara-GunaiKurnai man, radio reporter and Archie Roach's nephew) and his co-author Craig Cormick travelled to all the places on the east coast that were renamed by Cook, and listened to people's stories. With their permission, these stories have been woven together with the European accounts and placed in their deeper context: the places Cook named already had names; the places he 'discovered' already had peoples and stories stretching back before time; and although Cook sailed on, the empire he represented impacted the people's lives and lands immeasurably in the years after. 'Warra Warra Wai' was the expression called to Cook and his crew when they tried to make landfall in Botany Bay. It has long been interpreted as 'Go away', but is perhaps more accurately translated as 'You are all dead spirits'. In adding the First Nations version of these first encounters to the story of Australian history, this is a book that will sit on Australian shelves alongside Cook's Journals, Dark Emu and The Fatal Shore as one of our foundational texts. 330 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps, portraits ; 24 cm. First Edition #030426 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Shortlisted for the Queensland Literary Awards, Work of State Significance and The University of Queensland Non-Fiction Book AwardShortlisted for the 2025 Prime Ministers Literary Awards, Australian HistoryWinner of the 2025 NSW History Award, Australian History PrizeWinner of the 2025 Marion ACT Literary Award, Non-FictionWinner of the First Nations History Award, Canberra Critics Circle Awards 2024Winner of the 2025 ACT Book of the Year AwardFor the first time, the First Nations story of Cooks arrival, and what blackfellas want everyone to know about the coming of Europeans.Both 250 years late and extremely timely, this is an account of what First Nations people saw and felt when James Cook navigated their shores in 1770. We know the European story from diaries, journals and letters. For the first time, this is the other side. Who were the people watching the Endeavour sail by? How did they understand their world and what sense did they make of this strange vision? And what was the impact of these first encounters with Europeans? The answers lie in tales passed down from 1770 and in truth-telling of the often more brutal engagements that followed.Darren Rix (a Gunditjmara-GunaiKurnai man, radio reporter and Archie Roachs nephew) and his co-author Craig Cormick travelled to all the places on the east coast that were renamed by Cook, and listened to peoples stories. With their permission, these stories have been woven together with the European accounts and placed in their deeper context: the places Cook named already had names; the places he discovered already had peoples and stories stretching back before time; and although Cook sailed on, the empire he represented impacted the peoples lives and lands immeasurably in the years after.Warra Warra Wai was the expression called to Cook and his crew when they tried to make landfall in Botany Bay. It has long been interpreted as Go away, but is perhaps more accurately translated as You are all dead spirits. In adding the First Nations version of these first encounters to the story of Australian history, this is a book that will sit on Australian shelves alongside Cooks Journals, Dark Emu and The Fatal Shore as one of our foundational texts. For the first time, the First Nations story of Cooks arrival, and what blackfellas want everyone to know about the coming of Europeans. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Shortlisted for the Queensland Literary Awards, Work of State Significance and The University of Queensland Non-Fiction Book AwardShortlisted for the 2025 Prime Ministers Literary Awards, Australian HistoryWinner of the 2025 NSW History Award, Australian History PrizeWinner of the 2025 Marion ACT Literary Award, Non-FictionWinner of the First Nations History Award, Canberra Critics Circle Awards 2024Winner of the 2025 ACT Book of the Year AwardFor the first time, the First Nations story of Cooks arrival, and what blackfellas want everyone to know about the coming of Europeans.Both 250 years late and extremely timely, this is an account of what First Nations people saw and felt when James Cook navigated their shores in 1770. We know the European story from diaries, journals and letters. For the first time, this is the other side. Who were the people watching the Endeavour sail by? How did they understand their world and what sense did they make of this strange vision? And what was the impact of these first encounters with Europeans? The answers lie in tales passed down from 1770 and in truth-telling of the often more brutal engagements that followed.Darren Rix (a Gunditjmara-GunaiKurnai man, radio reporter and Archie Roachs nephew) and his co-author Craig Cormick travelled to all the places on the east coast that were renamed by Cook, and listened to peoples stories. With their permission, these stories have been woven together with the European accounts and placed in their deeper context: the places Cook named already had names; the places he discovered already had peoples and stories stretching back before time; and although Cook sailed on, the empire he represented impacted the peoples lives and lands immeasurably in the years after.Warra Warra Wai was the expression called to Cook and his crew when they tried to make landfall in Botany Bay. It has long been interpreted as Go away, but is perhaps more accurately translated as You are all dead spirits. In adding the First Nations version of these first encounters to the story of Australian history, this is a book that will sit on Australian shelves alongside Cooks Journals, Dark Emu and The Fatal Shore as one of our foundational texts. For the first time, the First Nations story of Cooks arrival, and what blackfellas want everyone to know about the coming of Europeans. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Or.dec.wrapps. 330pp. Col.plates & b/w ills. Fine. 1st ed. Inscribed by both authors. The authors followed the journey of Cook's Endeavour up the east coast of Australia, putting back the original names of all the landmarks renamed by Cook and recording the stories of the First Nations people.