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Smithton, TAS: Jamala Press, 2003. Paperback octavo, very good condition, no flyleaf or title page as issued, black & white photos, front hinge slightly split (pages firm), minor edgewear corners & top spine. 186 pp. Pauline Buckby records the life of David Howie. The story is one of crime, passion, wrecked ships, attempted murder, sealers, pirates, Aborigines, graft and incredible bravery. He rescued the survivors of the Cataraqui wreck on King Island, Australia's worst sea tragedy on record. He was awarded the title of 'Straits Constable' by the government of the day in order to police the islands of Bass Strait. The historical facts are from appropriate records as detailed in the bibliography. Howie did not leave any diaries, so some speculation and embellishment has been necessary to reconstruct his story where no records exist. An insight into David Howie's immediate family in Fifeshire where he was born, has been well researched. He became a household name in Australia…
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- Title David Howie: Devil or Saint
- Author Buckby, Pauline
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- Language ENG
- Publisher Jamala Press, Smithton, TAS, Australia
- Date 2003
- ISBN 9781876913083
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Jamala Press, Australia, 2003. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 186 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Jamala Press, Australia, 2003. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Corners of covers are moderately bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are lightly creased. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: A biography of David Howie, a man who became a household name in Australia in 1845 as a result of his involvement in the rescue of survivors of the shipwreck of the Cataraqui on King Island - Australia's worst sea tragedy on record. Researched over many years in England, Scotland and Australia this book tells the story of a man who became a legend in his country of forced adoption. This is the story of his life; his family and the era in which he grew to manhood; his court trials and subsequent banishment from his homeland; his experiences half way across the world in an unknown and feared convict colony. The story is…
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