Ghost Colonies. Lost And Found In History

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Murdoch Books Australia
Publisher Place: Sydney
Publisher Year: 2009
Edition: First Edition

Description: 319 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout. The only exception are a few light age markings on the inside page.

Publishers Description: Ghost Colonies brings to light the fascinating but rarely told stories of historys lost colonies. Unlike many of the colonial success stories from lands like America, Australia, Canada and South Africa, the ghost colonies were promised lands that failed entirely to live up to their promise. They failed through ignorance, naivety, disease, internal fighting, attacks by native peoples or by opposing powers - or simply because they were political pawns, callously abandoned by their imperial masters. This compelling mix of adventure, mystery, tragedy, exploration and discovery reveals a fascinating but largely forgotten area of history.

ISBN: 9781741964684