Book
on La Pérouse
As well as writing and supporting Lewis PAY-PACK and CROSS-CHEQUE,
Dr Geoffrey Lewis
does have other interests. He has just been writing a book on the famous French
navigator, La Pérouse, entitled:
La Pérouse. Why He Came to the Pacific.
La Pérouse is generally regarded as the second-most important explorer of the
Pacific Ocean, the number-one place going to Captain James Cook. La Pérouse
landed in Botany Bay in January 1788, only five days after the First Fleet of Governor
Arthur Phillip. After leaving Australia, La Pérouse and his ships vanished
- their wrecks were eventually found off the coast of the island of Vanikoro in Vanuatu
(formerly New Hebrides).
The whole Pacific expedition was a very well-planned voyage with several aims: discovery,
scientific research, reporting on other nations, and investigation of the possibility
of fur trading in the Pacific. It is ironic that La Pérouse has become best-known
for the two incidents that were not planned: his visit to Botany Bay and his disappearance.
This book is just about to be published by the Randwick & District Historical
Society. You can purchase a copy for $20 including postage to anywhere in Australia.
You can pay
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By Cheque payable to Geoffrey Lewis. Post to P.O. Box 196, Randwick NSW 2031.
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By Credit Card using MasterCard or Visa.
For orders from elsewhere in the world contact Geoffrey Lewis (email glewis@custom-made.com.au)
for the price, and for payment options.
