Rottnest: Its Tragedy and Its Glory
Rottnest: Its Tragedy and Its Glory
Edward Jack Watson
Ned Watson's stories of life on Rottnest at the closing of the decades of the 19th century make fascinating reading.
He was there during some of the island's tragic and colourful periods. No one alive could write with such authority or such understanding of the human suffering and triumphs of this period.
The ghost stories and lighter side of island life are also entertainingly recorded.
This well-illustrated book will be read again and again.
Dimensions: H 21cm x W 15cm
ISBN: 9780646838038
Publisher: DL Watson
Publication Date: 2021
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 231
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