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Peter fitzsimons is a rugby star, bestselling author, well respected columnist for the sydney morning herald and sunherald and a television presenter on fox sports he speaks four languages, has played rugby for australia, cohosted radio shows with mike carlton and doug mulray, interviewed famous people around the globe from george bush to diego maradona and. Mar 03, 2011 peter fitzsimons, through extensive research has written an absorbing account of the tragic events that took place on australia s western coast with the wreck of the batavia. This is a quick overview page for titles published by australia authors and editions published for the australian market. James cook the story behind the man who mapped the world is an excellent account of the voyage undertaken by captain james cook in the story written by peter fitzsimons.
Peter fitzsimons is one of australia s most prominent and successful media and publishing identities. See all books authored by peter fitzsimons, including eureka, and gallipoli, and more on. Batavia by peter fitzsimons penguin books australia. Peter fitzsimons has 50 books on goodreads with 23551 ratings. Described by author peter fitzsimons as a true adults only version of lord of the flies, meeting nightmare on elm street, the story is set in 1629, when the pride of the dutch east india company, the batavia, is on its maiden voyage en route from amsterdam to the dutch east indies, laden down with the greatest treasure to leave holland. Batavia, by peter fitzsimons, is simply one of the best books i have ever read.
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Peter fitzsimons is one of australias bestloved authors with over twenty best sellers to his name. He has the distinction of being the only wallaby ever sent from the field against the all blacks. His busy professional life involves writing weekly columns for the sydney morning herald and sun herald newspapers, appearing on foxtels the back page television show and, when time permits, authoring bestselling books. Peter fitzsimons books list of books by author peter fitzsimons. When king puts his hand down above the ashes of the fire, it is to find it still hot. The mutiny on hms bounty, in the south pacific on 28 april 1789, is one of historys truly great stories a tale of human drama, intrigue and adventure of the highest order and in the hands of peter fitzsimons it comes to life as never before. Great yarns and tall tales from the sporting fields, dressing rooms and commentary boxes of australia by.
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While most australian school children have heard of dirk hartog and his pewter dish, few australians are familiar with the momentous events that occurred on the sinking. Peter was named a member of the order of australia for service to literature as a biographer, sports journalist and commentator, and to the community through contributions to conservation, disability care, social welfare and sporting organisations. Peter fitzsimons is a journalist and columnist with the sydney morning herald. Batavia, peter fitzsimons shop online for books in new. In july of 2015, he became chair of the australian republican movement. Mutiny on the bounty by peter fitzsimons 9780733634116. Discover book depository s huge selection of peter fitzsimons books online. The shipwreck of the batavia combines in just the one tale the birth of the worlds first corporation, the brutality of colonisation, the battle of good vs evil, the derringdo of seafaring adventure, mutiny, shipwreck, love, lust, bloodlust, petty fascist dictatorship, criminality, a reign of terror, murders most foul, sexual slavery, natural nobility, survival, retribution, rescue.
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