This barren rock: 1875 a true tale of shipwreck and survival in the southern seas 9780733325557, 9780730495864, 0730495868

In 1875 the clipper Strathmore ploughs into the jagged rocks of the remote Crozet Islands, en route to New Zealand drown

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English Pages illustrations, 1 map, portraits Year 2011;2010

This barren rock: 1875 a true tale of shipwreck and survival in the southern seas
9780733325557, 9780730495864, 0730495868

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