Robert O'Hara Burke and the Australian Exploring Expedition of 1860
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Andrew Jackson
(4,333 Sterne; 9 Bewertungen)
A non-fictional account of Burke and Wills's 1860 expedition to cross the Australian continent from south to north and then return. Containing many excerpts from the diaries and accounts of the explorers, this book was published the year after the expedition met its disastrous end. More information at Wikipedia: Burke and Wills Expedition. (description written by trioptimum) (6 hr 5 min)
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The author is quite intent on finding someone else to blame
Timothy Ferguson
(4 Sterne)
Burke does some things which get his party killed. He and Wills could have been saved by a few other people who let them down, sure, and the author is very careful to point out every one of these opportunities lost, but in Chapter 12, you can see Burke kill his men by accident. Not wanting to give spoilers, but King is the only one with a drop of sense: when the midden hits the windmill he's the only one with a strategy that works.
Facing doom with pluck and bravery
jxchristopher
(5 Sterne)
Excellent readings of a contemporary work on the famous ill-fated expedition. First-hand accounts and the conclusions of subsequent investigations show both the exceptionally brave as well as the all-too-human side of the explorers. Go LibriVox!
Doomed from start
(4 Sterne)
Author continuely plays blame game,I found that very annoying. But that said readers did a good job, well worth a listen. Thanks enjoy !