Rob Mundles tells the fascinating story of how Dutch sailors found Australia but lost it to a British pirate.
Rob Mundle established his international identity as an author in
1999 with his gripping factual account of one of the world’s most
dramatic sporting tragedies, the 54th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
His book, Fatal Storm, became an international bestseller. It is
published in six languages and has sold well over 200,000 copies –
a remarkable achievement for this category in publishing.
His three most recent books, ‘Bligh – Master Mariner’, ‘Flinders,
The Man Who Mapped Australia’, and ‘Cook – from Sailor to Legend’,
achieved No. 1 bestselling status across Australia within a few
weeks of being released. ‘Bligh – Master Mariner’ has been released
in the UK. Rob has now published his 14th book, a fresh and
insightful look into the activities around the First Fleet sailing
to Australia, and the men and women who became the cornerstone of
the foundation of the nation.
Rob Mundle was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in 2013
for his services to Sailing and Journalism. Paul English is an
actor and narrator based in Melbourne who has appeared in more than
40 productions with major Australian theatre companies. Some
highlights include Shakespeare's Hamlet, Chekhov’s Ivanov and
Stoppard's Arcadia. Paul's television credits include SeaChange,
Curtin and Gallipoli. His narration of Mao's Last Dancer (2004) and
Coming Rain (2017) have both won AudioFile Earphones Awards.
'A master of the maritime narrative.'
*The Sunday Age*
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