Coral Sea Story: An Epic Tale Of Adventure On The Queensland Frontier (1859-70) - Softcover

Singe, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1477109676 ISBN 13: 9781477109670

Publisher: Xlibris, Corp., 2012

Synopsis

Young Duncan Ross thinks he s on his way to Sydney to be a clerk How wrong could he be A chance meeting with an attractive woman on a coach and Duncan finds himself on the high seas heading for the Coral Sea and adventure In the company of swashbucklers and desperadoes of every description Duncan braves storm shipwreck sharks crocodiles massacre and decapitation in this epic romance of survival amongst the head hunters of the Torres Strait The tale plays out along golden beaches and on tropical islands washed by the crystalline waters of the Coral Sea It is a region of extraordinary beauty and danger as Duncan discovers whilst wending his cautious way betwixt piratical thugs on the one hand and ferocious natives on the other More than a simple adventure Coral Sea Story brings alive those frantic days when the Queensland frontier was wild when fortune seekers and squatters and drunken captains and pearl divers and South Sea Island sailors and Torres Strait warriors battled for control of the Coral Sea and its riches This is Australian history as you ve never seen it big bold and a ripping yarn

About this title

About the Author:

John Singe taught Senior English and History at high schools in North Queensland and Papua New Guinea during four decades. He lived for many years in the Torres Strait Islands and experienced island life and culture amongst the 'old people' in the villages. He has written five previous books on Torres Strait history which have attracted wide public and critical acclaim. His particular interests are historical research, writing, travelling and diving in the Pacific Islands. He has retired to Cooktown with his wife Barbara of the Sui-Baydham clan from Saibai Island. This is his first novel.

About this edition

• Publisher: Xlibris, Corp.
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1477109676
• ISBN 13: 9781477109670
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296