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Bright Planet by Peter Mews
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"In 1841, it is deemed by the elite of a London club that an expedition should set off for Australia, so that 'the country be opened up, mapped and the rich lands found to know the unknown' - but primarily to prevent the French from getting there first. A year later the Bright Planet arrives in Bareheep, and then the trouble really begins for Elijah Blood, the ship's captain, who is literally sick with love Quiet Giles, the company's botanist, worrying about his wife far away and the temptations of the flesh nearby and Edwin Robins, who absconds from the ship's party (with much of the passengers' jewellery) to create mayhem of his own. As the ship travels up river into the heart of the continent, mortality meets the hapless crew, repeatedly."
Very good condition. Small crease and warp on bottom right corner of book cover and pages.
Published in 2004 by Pan Macmillan.
Postage available ($10)
Very good condition. Small crease and warp on bottom right corner of book cover and pages.
Published in 2004 by Pan Macmillan.
Postage available ($10)
- Date Listed:12/06/2023
- Last Edited:29/03/2024
- Condition:Used
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