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English Passengers
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Book · 3 editions

English Passengers

2001
first published
English
language
3
edition in English
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pages

In 1857 when Captain Illiam Quillian Kewley and his band of rum smugglers from the Isle of Man have most of their contraband confiscated by British Customs, they are forced to put their ship up for charter. The only takers are two eccentric Englishmen who want to embark for the other side of the globe. The Reverend Geoffrey Wilson believes the Garden of Eden was on the island of Tasmania. His travelling partner, Dr. Thomas Potter, unbeknownst to Wilson, is developing a sinister thesis about the races of men. Meanwhile, an aboriginal in Tasmania named Peevay recounts his people's struggles against the invading British.

Editions

3 editions · sort: newest
English PassengersEnglish PassengersPenguin978-02-4196-422-497802419642242012-06-28English (United Kingdom)—E-book
English PassengersEnglish PassengersPenguin978-01-4028-521-597801402852152001-04-26English (United Kingdom)480Softcover
English PassengersEnglish Passengersanchor978-03-8549-744-297803854974422001-01-16English (United States)464Softcover