1788: Text Classics
By Watkin Tench, Edited by Tim Flannery
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'I do not hesitate to declare that the natives of New South Wales possess a considerable portion of that acumen, or sharpness of intellect, which bespeaks genius.'
In 1788 Watkin Tench stepped ashore at Botany Bay with the First Fleet. This curious young captain of the marines was an effortless storyteller. His account of the infant colony, introduced by Tim Flannery, is the first classic of Australian literature.
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1788: Text Classics
9781921921919
Text Publishing
26 April 2012
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1.53 MB
English
Author Biography
WATKIN TENCH was born in Chester, England in 1758 and entered the marine corps in 1776. In 1786 Tench volunteered for a three-year tour of duty to the convict colony of Botany Bay. Prior to his departure, Tench was commissioned by the publisher John Debrett of Piccadilly to write a book about his adventures. In fact he wrote two. A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany Bay was published in 1789, and A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson in 1793.