Author: Dunmore, John.
Title: Where Fate Beckons: The Life of Jean-Francois de la Perouse.
Description: Sydney ABC Books, 2006. 1st ed. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), black & white photos, few maps, minor edgewear jacket. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 291 pp. First edition. The story of French Pacific explorer Jean-Francois de la Perouse. The author, John Dunmore, is recognised as a world authority on La Perouse and French navigation, and he not only tells the story of an important and remarkable life, but also provides an introduction to the world of French colonialism, exploration and society in the years leading up to the Revolution. ISBN: 0733316468

Keywords: biography, australian biography, history, australian history, maritime, nautical, exploration, explorers, pacific, europe, france, first edition 0733316468


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