See all books authored by peter fitzsimons, including eureka, and gallipoli, and more on. Batavia 2012 and i will finish with my favourite of his books. Batavia, by peter fitzsimons, is simply one of the best books i have ever read. The shipwreck of the batavia combines in just the one tale the birth of th. To read about this amazing piece of pseudoaustralian history was something else.
Peter fitzsimons is one of australias most prominent and successful media and publishing identities. Peter fitzsimons he is the author of over twentyseven books, including tobruk, kokoda, batavia, eureka, ned kelly, gallipoli and biographies of douglas mawson, nancy wake kim beazley nick farrjones les darcy, steve waugh and john eales, and is one of australias biggest selling nonfiction authors of the last twenty years. Batavia by peter fitzsimons 97818647149 boomerang books. Read batavia by peter fitzsimons available from rakuten kobo. The shipwreck of the batavia combines in just the one tale the birth of the worlds first corporation, the brutality of colonisation, the battle of good vs evil, the derringdo of seafaring adventure, mutiny, shipwreck, love, lust, bloodlust, petty fascist dictatorship, criminality, a reign of terror, murders most foul, sexual slavery, natural nobility, survival, retribution, rescue. Described by author peter fitzsimons as a true adults only version of lord of the flies, meeting nightmare on elm street, the story is set in 1629, when the pride of the dutch east india company, the batavia, is on its maiden voyage en route from amsterdam to the dutch east indies, laden down with the greatest treasure to leave holland. Peter john fitzsimons am born 29 june 1961 is an australian author, journalist, radio and television presenter. Kokoda paperback by peter fitzsimons and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Peter fitzsimons is a journalist with the sydney morning herald and sunherald. Peter fitzsimons is a wellrespected columnist for the sydney morning herald and sunherald, speaks four languages, has played rugby for australia, cohosted radio shows with mike carlton and doug mulray, interviewed famous people around the globe from george bush to diego maradona, is the chair of the australian.
Peter fitzsimons is a journalist with the sydney morning herald and sunherald, and a busy events and motivational speaker he is the author of over twentyseven books, including tobruk, kokoda, batavia, eureka, ned kelly, gallipoli and biographies of douglas mawson, nancy wake kim beazley nick farrjones les darcy, steve waugh and john eales, and is one of. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Peter fitzsimons is a journalist with the sydney morning heraldand sunherald, and a busy events and motivational speaker. The shipwreck of the batavia combines in just the one tale the birth of the worlds first corporation, the brutality of colonisation, the battle of good vs evil, the derring. Feb 27, 2011 a true adults only version of lord of the flies, meeting nightmare on elm street, peter fitzsimons the shipwreck of the batavia combines in just the one tale the birth of the worlds first. He is the author of over twentyseven books, including tobruk, kokoda, batavia, eureka, ned kelly, gallipoli and biographies of douglas mawson, nancy wake kim beazley nick farrjones les darcy, steve waugh and john eales, and is one of australias biggest. The rugby war by fitzsimons, peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Peter fitzsimons has 51 books on goodreads with 23064 ratings. As he says in the forward he completed a piece jigsaw with only 500 pieces available to him and made the picture look real. Peter fitzsimons, signed abebooks passion for books. Batavia is the greatest story in australia s history. He broadcasts daily on radio 2ue and is a regular contributor to the international herald tribune and the london daily telegraph. Peter fitzsimons presents an impeccably researched take, with numerous quotes from primary sources, maps and an explanation of whats hard fact and whats slight dramatic license. He is the author of over twentyseven books, including tobruk, kokoda, batavia, eureka, ned kelly, gallipoli and biographies of douglas mawson, nancy wake, kim beazley, nick farrjones, les darcy, steve waugh and john eales, and is one of australias biggest selling non. This book is an exciting read for those interested in european maritime or early australian. Hereinlies the brilliance and the failing of this book.
Peter is the author of over 20 books including tobruk, kokoda, batavia, mawson and the ice men of the heroic age and biographies of nancy wake kim beazley nick farrjones les darcy, steve waugh and john eales. He is a former national representative rugby union player and has been the chair of the australian republic movement since 2015. Peter fitzsimons, born in peats ridge, new south wales, 29 june, 1961, is a former wallabies rugby union player. If you are interested in australian history, even just a little bit, you will thoroughly enjoy this book and may even learn something. Feb 28, 2011 i have been morbidly fascinated by the batavia for some time now and ravenous for books on its macabre history. Peter is australias biggestselling nonfiction author of the last ten years.
Thursday 31 march 2011 peter fitzsimons describes the. Another documentary film, the batavia wreck, mutiny and murder, was aired on the nine network in 1995. Batavia by peter fitzsimons penguin books australia. In 2012, peter fitzsimons released a book called batavia discussing the mutiny in detail and in 2017, a 60 minutes report detailed the archaeological recovery of the skeletal remains of some of the victims.
Peter fitzsimons books list of books by author peter fitzsimons. Peter fitzsimons is a journalist with the sydney morning herald and sunherald, and a busy events and motivational speaker. Peter fitzsimons penguin random house australia 2011 batavia is the greatest story in australias history and history comes to life with peter fitzsimons. Oct 01, 2012 batavia, by peter fitzsimons, is simply one of the best books i have ever read. He is the author of over twentyseven books, including tobruk, kokoda, batavia, eureka, ned kelly, gallipoliand biographies of douglas mawson, nancy wake, kim beazley, nick farrjones, les darcy, steve waugh and john eales, and is one of australias biggest selling non. Peter fitzsimons books online qbd books australias. Peter fitzsimons has filled the gaps in the historical accounts of the batavia shipwreck in a way that is seamless to the reader listener and that shows respect to the people who suffered in this tragedy. Having read three other books from this author, i didnt expect anything less.
He is the author of nearly twenty books including tobruk and biographies of. Description batavia by peter fitzsimons batavia is the greatest story in australias history and history comes to life with peter fitzsimons. A true adults only version of lord of the flies, meeting nightmare on elm street, peter fitzsimons the shipwreck of the batavia combines in just the one tale the birth of the worlds first. His busy professional life involves writing weekly columns for the sydney morning herald and sun herald newspapers, appearing on foxtels the back page television show and, when time permits, authoring bestselling books. Fishpond new zealand, batavia by peter fitzsimonsbuy. The shipwreck of the batavia combines in just the one tale the birth of the worlds first corporation, the brutality of colonisation, the battle of good vs evil, the derringdo of seafaring adventure, mutiny, shipwreck, love, lust, bloodlust, petty fascist dictatorship, criminality, a. Batavia, peter fitzsimons shop online for books in new zealand. I knew absolutely nothing about the ship the ibataviai apart from hearing it in passing on some documentary or another. The shipwreck of the batavia combines in just the one tale the birth of the worlds first corporation, the brutality of colonisation, the battle of good vs evil, the derringdo of seafaring adventure, mutiny, shipwreck, love, lust, bloodlust, petty.
Now, bestselling author peter fitzsimons tells the kokoda story in a gripping, moving story for all australians. Batavia by peter fitzsimons penguin books new zealand. When i first learned peter fitzsimons had a weighty creative nonfiction tome coming out on the batavia, i didnt know whether to groan or cheer. I read it in kalbarri in western australia, not far from the wreck site. Peter fitzsimons talks about his latest book, batavia youtube. Fitzsimons expertly retells the story of the batavia and all who sailed on it with all the theatrics of the narrator of horror stories around the campfire, or the most dedicated of actors upon the stage. Peter fitzsimons batavia richard aspel peter fitzsimons. Kokoda by peter fitzsimons audiobook by peter fitzsimons. The shipwreck of the batavia combines in just the one tale the birth of the worlds first corporation, the brutality of colonisation, the battle of good vs evil, the derringdo of seafaring adventure, mutiny, shipwreck, love, lust, bloodlust.
Fitzsimons grew up in peats ridge, in the central coast of new south wales. Mar 03, 2011 peter fitzsimons, through extensive research has written an absorbing account of the tragic events that took place on australias western coast with the wreck of the batavia. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Peter fitzsimons with a gruesome tale from australias maritime history, taken from abc conversations with richard fidler.
Oct 05, 2012 buy batavia reprint by peter fitzsimons isbn. The shipwreck of the batavia combines in just the one tale the birth of the. If you enjoy reading a thrilling adventure, you will love this book. The shipwreck of the batavia combines in just the one tale the bir. While most australian school children have heard of dirk hartog and his pewter dish, few australians are familiar with the momentous events that occurred on the sinking. Batavia ebook by peter fitzsimons 9781742741468 rakuten kobo. Described by author peter fitzsimons as a true adults only version of lord of the flies, meeting nightmare on elm street, the story is set in 1629, when the pride of the dutch east india company. Peter fitzsimons is one of the sydney morning heralds and sun heralds most popular columnists. Batavia by peter fitzsimons, 97818647149, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He is the author of seventeen books, including biographies of nancy wake, nene king, john eales, steve waugh and.
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