1788
- Authors
- Tench, Watkin
- Publisher
- Text Publishing
- Tags
- history , australian history
- Date
- 1793-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 1.53 MB
- Lang
- en
In 1788 Watkin Tench stepped ashore at Botany Bay with the First Fleet. This curious young captain of the marines was an effortless storyteller. His account of the infant colony is the first classic of Australian literature.