The Lieutenant
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Price:
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$17.99
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On Sale:
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10/05/2010
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Trade Paperback
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In 1788, Lieutenant Daniel Rooke sails into Sydney Cove with the First Fleet, hoping to advance his career. Instead, his life is unimaginably changed.
As a young officer and a man of science, the eccentric Rooke is full of anticipation about the natural wonders he might discover in this strange new land. As the newcomers struggle to establish a settlement for themselves and their cargo of convicts, Rooke sets up his observatory to chart the stars.
A young Aboriginal girl visits and begins to teach him her language. As they learn to speak together, they build a rapport that bridges the gap between their dangerously different worlds. Then Rooke is given a command that forces him to choose between his duty as a soldier and the friendship that’s become so precious to him.
The Lieutenant charts a unique moment when one world engaged with another, leaving both changed forever.
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Author Extras
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Critical Praise for
The Lieutenant
“An unforgettable, poignant drama.”
-- The Globe and Mail
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“This novel is a triumph. Read it at once.”
-- The Times (London)
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“A compelling narrative. . . . An intelligent, spare, always engrossing imagining of first contact.”
-- The Times Literary Supplement
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