Starvation in a land of plenty
Wills' diary of the fateful Burke and Wills expedition
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Author
Contributions
- National Library of Australia - Contributor
Publication
2013 - National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australian Capital Territory
Language
English
Word Count
53,250 words, Guess
Page Count
213 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-100642277907
- ISBN-139780642277909
- Library of Congress Control Number2014407395
- OCLC Control Number857188994
- Open LibraryOL31179082M
Classifications
- DDC994.03
- LCCDU115.2.W55 C38 2013
- LCCDU102 .C38 2013
Description
Between 23 April and 28 June 1861, Wills documented the torments and disappointments that led to his and Burke's destruction. Surprising to many, though, Wills was not the second-in-command but, rather, the party's 'surveyor, astronomical and meteorological observer'. His entries would go on to help historians understand the circumstances that led to the tragic end of the expedition. Today, the diary is held by the National Library of Australia and forms the foundation of Starvation in a Land of Plenty.
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